【精品】上海市2016-2017学年高一《英语》上学期期末考试试题及答案

上海市2016-2017学年第一学期期末考试试卷高一英语II. GrammarDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked ABC and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.17.---- Can you give me the right answer?---- Sorry, I _________ . Would you repeat that question?A.hadn’t listenedB. haven’t listenedC. don’t listenD. wasn’t listening18.A latest report by Taobao said that visitors through wireless devices _________ from 10 million in 2010 to 300 million by the end of last year.19.He _______ articles for our wall-newspaper these three years, and he ____about forty articles.A.has been writing; has writtenB.has been writing; wroteC.is writing; has been writingD.has written; has written20.-- We ______ that you would fix the TV set this week. --I’m sorry. I _____ to, but I’ve been too busy.A.had expected; had intendedB.are expecting; had intendedC. expect; intendD.expected;intend21. They ____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____ on it as no good results have come out so far.A.had been working; are still workingB.had worked; were still workingC.have been working; have workedD.have worked; are still working22.These people once had fame and fortune; now _____ is left to them is utter poverty.A. all thatB. all whatC.allwhichD.that all23. The time is not far away ______ modern communication will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.A.when b.as C. Until D.before24. The fertilizer may pollute the grass that ______.A.animals are fed onB.feeds animalsC.animals are fedD.feeds on animals25. The evening school where I study computer ______.A.is its best courseB.is fastC.is well taughtD.is nice26. I gave him a warning, ______ he turned a deaf ear.A.of whichB.for whichC.to thatD.to which27.______your ship travels through the harbor and around Manhattan Island, you begin to understand the enormous scope of the great metropolis.A. SinceB. AsC. BecauseD. Before28. To my surprise, my children are not allowed to play football in the school playground ______ they might be hurt.A. in order thatB. except thatC. for fear thatD. for that29. ______ more Americans are getting married today than ever before, the divorce rate is also on the rise.A. SinceB. IfC. WhileD. Once30. I sent the parcel by express that morning ______ my mom received it that afternoon.A. in order thatB. such thatC. for the purposeD. so that31.______, the politician became famous for her wonderful speech.A. Failed in the electionB. Fail in the election as she didC. As she failed in the electionD. Failing in the electionIII. Cloze(15%)Direction: 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.The Yellow River is the 2nd longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the 7th longest in the world, at 5,463km. It is called the Yellow River ___32____ huge amounts of loess sediment(黄土沉积物) turn the water that colour. So much of this mineral-rich soil ends up in the Yellow River that it can fill the riverbed and thus change the river’s course.The Yellow River is to China___33___ the Nile is to Egypt. It is the cradle of the Chinese ___34___, a symbol of enduring glory, and a force of nature both feared and admired. From its ___35___ in the 14,000-foot Tibetan highlands, the river sweeps across the northern plains, ___36___ ancestors of Chinese people first learned to cultivate crops and irrigate land, to make porcelain and gunpowder, to build and bury imperial dynasties.But today, ___37___ the Chinese call the Mother River is dying. Poisoned by pollution and crowded with dams, it ___38___ at its mouth to a lifeless trickle(涓涓细流). There were many days during the 1990s that the river failed to reach the sea at all.The desperate reality of the river is a tragedy ___39___ consequences extend far beyond the 150 million people living by it, one of which is a shortage of the one resource no nation can live without: water.Water has always been ___40___ in China, a country with roughly the same amount of water as the United States but nearly five times the population. The shortage is especially severe in the dry north, where nearly half of China’s population lives on only 15percent of its water. Nothing, however, has ___41___ the water crisis more than three decades of rapid industrial growth. Just consider what is happening already in the Yellow River Basin. The spread of deserts is creating a dust bowl that may only be compared with ___42___ of the American West in the 1930s, driving down grain production and pushing millions of “environmental refugees(难民)”___43___ the land. The poisonous chemicals polluting the waterways--50 percent of the Yellow River is considered biologically dead-- have ___44___ an outbreak of cancer, birth defects(缺陷), and waterborne disease along their banks. Theses symptoms, if unchecked, could ___45___ China’s growth and cause a great stir across world markets. Taken together, the long-term impact could be even more destructive. As former Premier Wen Jiabao has put it.the shortage of clean water ___46___ “the survival of the Chinese nation.”32 A.for B.because C.that D.due to33 A.what B.while C.as D.when34 A.culture munity C.civilization D.technology35 A.birth B.root C.origin D.source36 A.where B.when C.which D.whose37 A.how B.why C.what D.whatever38 A.increases B.reduces C.adds D.broadens39 A.with B.its C.who’s D.whose40 A.adequate B.precious C.extensive D.particular41 A.worsened B.survived C.prevented D.solved42 A.those B.one C.that D.what43 A.for B.across C.into D.off44 A.made up B.build up C.led to D.resulted from45 A.hold back B.hold on C.hold off D.hold out46 A.strengthens B.threatens C.quickens D.deepensIV. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.ATech-CampNo.6 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, Hon KonA technology day camp for students 12-17 AboutAbout Tech-CampTech- Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronics technology. We offer 2-week summer programmes for students of 12 to 17 years of age. We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment, an electronics lab, and a video production studio. Our staff are special, too. Our programme leaders are experts in computers and electronics, of course, but they are also people who care about children and enjoy working with them.The benefits of Tech-CampIn all of our programmes, we show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themseles. We encourage them to think creatively.What students will do at Tech-CampEach day Tech-camp is filled with useful, interesting and challenging activities. For example, in the Computer Programme, students learn the basic computer programming, and how to use the Internet. In the High-tech Programme, they make radio-controlled model cars and produce theirFee: HK $2,000 per student (10% discount available for groups of 10 or more students.)For more information about Tech-Camp, please contact Director of Summer Programmes, Ms Julia Brown, by phone, fax or e-mail.Telephone:26548898 Fax:26948850 E-mail:juliab@47.What would you probably like to ask about if you phone Ms Julia Brown after reading the brochure?A.The activities the students will haveB. The fee each attendant should pay.C. The e-mail address of Tech-Camp.D. The deadline for application.48.From the brochure we can infer that _______.A.the Camp offers students accommodation during their two-week stay at eh CMPB.High school teachers are in charge of the Tech-Camp all the timeC.Students at Tech-Camp benefit from the knowledge about the hi-tech through lectures given by the experts.D.Students will learn how to work with their friends and how to think and solve problems creatively through activities.49.The purpose of writer is to ________.A.introduce to us some information about Tech-CampB.Attract students to take part in Tech-CampC.Offer some introductions about computer technologyD.Tell students of the necessity of learning Hi-tech Programme50.If Mrs. Newman’s two sons and another ten classmates of theirs form a group to sign up for the camp, how much can Mrs.Newman save?A.HK$200B. HK＄400C.HK$3600D. HK$2400BJon D. Giorgini says he isn’t losing sleep yet over 1950 PA, the kilometer wide asteroid(小行星) that he predicted might hit the planet Earth. After all, if it hits, it won’t get here for 878 years. Researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory also spotted a space rock--- about the size of a football field--- passing by Earth just 75,000 miles away. Named 2002 MN, it came closer than any similar-size asteroid had in recent years. Giorgini spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Adam Piore last week. Here is an excerpt.PIORE:According to your research, is this something we should be worried about? GIORGINI: well, not this particular asteroid, 1950 PA, because it’s so far off. It’s 878 years in the future, but it’s possible that there are other asteroids we haven’t discovered yet that could impact sooner. The purpose is to find these things as soon as possible. If there are centuries of warning, there are many things you can do about the threat. But if you only find out about it the last day or two, or the last year, there’s not much you can do.PIORE:What would happen if one of these things hit?GIORGINI:There was an incident where an asteroid nearly the size of 2002 MN hit in Tunguska, Siberia, back in 1908. It exploded in the air and flattened about 800 miles of forested area. 1950 DA would carry about 100,000 megatons(百万吨级) of energy if it hit. It would make a crater(陨石坑)about 10 or 15 miles across and destroy hundreds or thousands of miles around it, kick up dust and steam into the atmosphere. Some would even orbit the Earth for a while. It would be a global problem.PIORE:What should we do about 1950 DA?GIORGINI:In hundreds of years, it’s hard to imagine what ways we’ll have to deal with it. It’s sort of like guys 900 years ago trying to plan the interstate highway system. It would probably be more sensible to leave it to future generations. If you have centuries of warning like this, you can just change the way it absorbs and reflects light and heat. Sunlight shines on it and heats one side, and it turns around to the back and the heat radiates off into space and sort of pushes on it like a weak rocket. Over centuries, it’s enough to push it out of the way.51.The main purpose of Piore interviewing Giorgini is ________.A.to announce an astonishing predictionB.to publicize the significance of a researchC.to warn people of the coming threatD.to create a sensational effect52.What is Giorgini really worried about?A. Unidentified outer space rocks.B. Undiscovered approaching small asteroidsC. The tremendous impact of 2002MND. The potential threat of 1950 PA.53.Giorgini mentioned the asteroid explosion in Tunguska because he would ________.pare the explosion to that of 2002 MN.B.give an impression of an asteroid hitting the earth.C.estimate the property damage a space object causedD.describe a disaster bigger than a nuclear explosion in human history54.Which of the following statements is TURE?A. Ancient people attempted to build main roads connecting cities or states.B. Humans are now in a position to take action on 1950 PA.C. One solution Giorgini suggested is to launch a rocket towards 1950 PA and push it away.D. One solution Giorgini suggested is to change the direction of sunlight shining on 1950 PA.CThe wallet is heading for extinction. As a day-to-day essential, it will die off with the generation who read print newspapers. The kind of shopping-where you hand over notes and count out change in return—now happens only in the most minor of our retail encounters，like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a comer shop. At the shops where you spend any real money, that money is increasingly abstracted. And this is more and more true, the higher up the scale you go. At the most cutting-edge retail stores—Victoria Beckham on Dover Street, for instance—you don’t go and stand at any kind of cash register when you decide to pay. The staff are equipped with iPads to take your payment while you relax on a sofa.Which is nothing more or less than excellent service, if you have the money. But across society, the abstraction of the idea of cash makes me uneasy. Maybe I’m just old-fashioned. But earning money isn’t quick or easy for most of us. Isn’t it a bit weird that spendi ng it should happen in half a blink (眨眼) of an eye? Doesn’t a wallet—that time-honoured Friday-night feeling of pleasing, promising fatness—represent something that matters?But I’ll leave the economics to the experts. What bothers me about the death of the wallet is the change it represents in our physical environment. Everything about the look and feel of a wallet—the way the fastenings and materials wear and tear and loosen with age, the plastic and paper and gold and silver, and handwritten phone numbers and printed cinema tickets—is the very opposite of what our world is becoming. The opposite of a wallet is a smartphone of an iPad. The rounded edges, cool glass, smooth and unknowable as pebble (鹅卵石). Instead of digging through pieces of paper and peering into corners, we move our fingers left and right. No more counting out coins. Show your wallet, if you still have one. It may not be here much longer.55. What is happening to the wallet?A) It is disappearing. C) it is becoming costly. B) It is being fattened. D) It is changing in style.56. What makes the author feel uncomfortable nowadays?A) Saving money is becoming a thing of the past.B) The pleasing Friday-night feeling is fading.C) Earning money is getting more difficult.D) Spending money is so fast and easy.57. Why does the author choose to write about what’s happening to the wallet?A) It represents a change in the modern world.B) It has something to do with everybody’s life.C) It marks the end of a time-honoured tradition.D) It is the concern of contemporary economists.58.What can we infer from the passage about the author?A) He is resistant to social changes.B) He is against technological progress.C) He feels reluctant to part with the traditional wallet.D) He fells insecure in the ever-changing modern world.DWhy do some people live to be older than others？You know the standard explanations：keeping a moderate diet，engaging in regular exercise，etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity（长寿）? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives？A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing，more active and less neurotic （神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory：those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.Interestingly，however，other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were moreself-disciplined，for instance，were no more likely to live to be very old. Also，being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life，which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life，you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately，another recent study shows that your mother’s personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28，000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious，depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to b reak when we’re adults，which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.Personality isn’t destiny（命运），and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn’t just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.59. The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is____.A）to see whether people’s personality affects their life spanB）to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their healthC）to investigate the role of exercise in living a long lifeD）to examine all the factors contributing to longevity60. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people？A）They have a good understanding of evolution.B）They are better at negotiating an agreement.C）They generally appear more resourceful.D）They are more likely to get over hardship.61. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation？A）Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.B）Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.C）Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.D）Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.62.What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies？A）Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one’s life span.B）Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.C）Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is.D）Health is in l arge part related to one’s lifestyle.第II 卷（38分）I. Words(10分)Directions: Write the words you have learnt according to the meanings given. The first letter is given.1.l_____________ the shape or form of the land or ground in a place (n.)2.o____________ job (n.)3.t____________ lasting for a short period (adj)4.m___________ to keep (v.)5.m___________ encourage or move to action (v.)6.g____________ to say in amazement (v.)7.a____________ to leave something permanently (v.)8.c____________ beautiful handwriting done with a pen or a brush (n.)9.s____________ to press hard (v.)10.h___________ unfriendly feeling (n.)II. Words and phrases (12%)Directions: fill in the blanks to make the sentences coherent and grammatically correct. Use the proper form of the words and phrases given in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used1.For a moment he ____________ his confidence in using English, but having an American-born roommate offered him a good chance to practise.2.This textbook ____________ for managers, professionals and trainers whose daily work involves international and cross-cultural challenges.3.Don’t fool yourself into believing that taking a few vitamin pills a day ____________ lack of vegetables in your diet.4.The plan to invest more int he enlargement of the factory ____________ because of financial crisis, and no one knows when it will be reconsidered.5.____________ the family business is no easy job for those with no business sense.6.A fair weather friend is never someone you can ____________ when you are in trouble.7.Animals and plants ____________ more quickly to climate change than humans.8.How to offer resettlement services for all refugees ____________ to the U.S. Is a big issue.9.Try to find an app ____________ to this one, but free of charge.10.The new metro line has cost $ 2 billion and is now well over ____________.11.Women have grown tired of ____________ in the workplace and they are confident of performing as well as, if not better than, their male colleague.12.Events are being held nationwide to mark the 400th anniversary of the famous Chinese drama writer, Tang Xianzu, who is ____________ China.III.NCE(4%)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words according to NCE Lessons:I find young people exciting. The have _____1_____, and they have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitions or love of comfort. They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no devotion to material things. All this seems to me to link them with life, and _____2_____ things. It;s as if they were, in some sense, cosmic beings in violent and lovely ____3_____ us suburban creatures. All that is in my mind when I meet a yong person. He may be conceited, ill-mannered, ____4____, but I do not turn for protection do dreary clichés about respect for elders-as if mere age were a reason for respect. I accept that we are equals, and I will argue with him, as an equal, if I think he is wrong.I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport ____5____ between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would ____6____ to meet on the battlefield. Even if one didn’t know ____7____ (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce it from ____8____.IV. Translation (12%)1.旅行时，玩得开心很重要，保护自身安全也很重要。

2016-2017-高一上学期期末考试-英语2016—2017学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试题分数：150分第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?A. She studies at night.B. Her classes aren’t difficult.C. She enjoys teaching herself at home.2. Why didn’t the man get the job?A. Because he was late for the interview.B. Because he had no working experience.C. Because he was not good at writing.3. What did the man buy?A. A new chemistry textbook.B. A used chemistry textbook of the first edition.C. A used chemistry textbook of the third edition.4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A blouse.B. A clothes store.C. A skirt.5. What is the man probably doing?A. Paying for the breakfast.B. Looking for a job.C. Renting a house.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。

2016-2017学年度高一第一学期英语期末试卷第Ⅰ卷 (选择题共67分)第一部分: 听力 (共两节，满分10分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题分, 满分分)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.When will the woman contact the manA. At noon.B. In the late afternoon.C. In the early evening.2.What time is it nowA. 10:10.B. 10:05.C. 9:05.3.Where is the man’s textbookA. Next to the TV.B. Under his bed.C. On thecupboard.4.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a placeA. Seeing travel films about it.B. Going there in person.C. Reading its descriptions.5.Why does the woman want an early appointmentA.The tests must be done in the morning.B.She mustn’t eat before the tests.C.She is not allowed to take time off work.第二节(共15小题; 每小题分, 满分分)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。

2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期末试卷（附答案）2016—2017学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试题分数：10分第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共小题；每小题1分，满分7分）听下面段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1hat d e learn abut the an fr this nversatin?A She studies at nightB Her lasses aren’t diffiult She ens teahing herself at he2h didn’t the an get the b?ABeause he as late fr the intervie B Beause he had n ring experiene Beause he as nt gd at riting3hat did the an bu?A A ne heistr textbB A used heistr textb f the first editinA used heistr textb f the third editin4 hat are the t speaers ainl taling abut?A A bluseB A lthes stre A sirthat is the an prbabl ding?A Paing fr the breafastB Ling fr a b Renting a huse第二节（共1 小题；每小题1分，满分22分）听下面段对话或独白。

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

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

2016—2017学年度第一学期期末高一英语试卷第一部分听力（共20小题，30分）班级_________姓名___________ 考号______________ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1. Where did the man put his wallet?A. At home B. In his back pocket.C. In his breast pocket.2. Why does the man look happy?A. He has bought a new book.B. He has finished his new book.C. His poem is being published.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a book shop.4. How did the woman know her husband?A. On the Internet.B. By newspaper.C. By a friend.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Rainforests.B. Animals. C. Weather.第二节:(共15小题;每题1.5分,共22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Easy.B. Boring. C. Difficult.7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Lend him her notes.B. Look over his notes.C. Prepare for the discussion.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2016-2017学年度上学期高一英语期末试题考试时间： 100分钟满分： 120分第一部分听力（略）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。

AAs you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will exp erience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic（恐慌）！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now!With more responsibility(责任)，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed(知晓)about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already k now your career path or you may have no idea at all what youwant to do. Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present(展现)itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choice s. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shu t your family out of your life. You should learn to think of other s even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens . This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people w ho will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be s ome people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leavi ng school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever se e all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for y ou. The choices that you make from now on will be your choic es. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life i s for living. Enjoy your life wisely!21.The best title for this passage would be ________.A. The Choices in LifeB. The Key to SuccessC. Say Goodbye to the PastD. Becoming a Young Adult22.Who do the underlined words “part” (Paragraph 4) probably mean?A. some but not all of a thingB. go away or leaveC. role played by an actorD. give up23.As far as the author is concerned（=in the author’s opinion）, teenage years are___.A. a period of complete freedomB. too hard for young people to get throughC. an important time for the young to make the right choicesD. a very important period for young students to leave their parents24. Who is the passage mainly intended for?A. Teenagers.B. Teachers.C. Young parentsD. Adults. BHave you ever done something foolish that made you feel so embarrassed?Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last a utumn，I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home，it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone b ox because I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavil y that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped．A few moments later，I saw a young man walk up to the phone box，wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to g o out into the rain，so I picked up the phone and pretended （假装） I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go aw ay，but he didn’t. He just waited in the rain，watching me. I had to wave my hands about and acted as if I was deep in conversation.Luckily，it began to stop after about ten minutes．“Okay，Mum，” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my sh opping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,” I said to the man．“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone, ”he replied, smiling．“I’v e just come to repair it. It’s out of order, you see.” I felt myself go red in the face and I hurried away with my head down，feeling a complete fool. That was certainly one of the mostem barrassing moments of my life!25. Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?A. Because she wanted to keep warm.B. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.C. Because she wanted to phone her mother.D. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her .26. What did the writer think the young man wanted to do?A. To repair the phone.B. To use the phone.C. To shake hands with her.D. To listen to the phone box.27. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summ er.B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when the it rain ed．C. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.D. The writer thought the rain would last long.CAustralia is famous for its beautiful beaches. And Australian p eople love swimming and going to the beach. But it wasn't alw ays that way.Different Climate, Different habitsWhen Europeans first invaded Australia, the only people here who were good at swimming were the Aboriginal(原住民) people. The Europeans came from climates where it was t oo cold to swim. Also some people worried that they would get sick if they wet their whole body.However the warm climate of Australia soon changed their atti tude to swimming. At first, only men swam. They swam naked - there were no women to see them.Cover up!By the 1880’s and 90’s visiting the beach was very fashionabl e and a lot of people went there, especially in warm weather. They wore everyday street clothes - much more than people wear at the beach today.In those days, people believed they should cover most of their body so it would not be seen by the opposite sex. Special bat hing costumes(服装) were designed for women. These costumes used a lot of c loth and were very heavy when wet, making it difficult to swim .Laws Made and Laws ChangedThe government decided to stop men swimming naked. It pas sed a law which forbade bathing between 6am and 7pm. Man y people objected to this law and wrote letters to the governm ent asking it to change the laws. In 1903, the laws changed; p eople could swim in the daytime, but they had to wear neck-to-knee costumes.The Shrinking CostumeAs time passed, swimming costumes became smaller and mo re convenient.At first men and women were covered from neck to knee. The n the arms became bare. Then more of the legs were uncover ed. Each new change was regarded by many as shocking an d rude and people wrote letters to the newspapers complainin g about the new costumes. Nowadays some people go to spe cial "nude (裸的) beaches" to swim naked.However, most people cover their bodies more than they did t en years ago -- not because they think bare skin is shocking -- but to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun. 28．The climate of Australia _____.A.made European settlers think differently about swimmingB.change European settlers’ swimming costumeC.made European settlers hotterD.made European settlers swim naked29．During the late 19th century, swimmers should _____.A.hide when they see a person of the opposite sexB.cover their bodiesC.wear many heavy clothesD.take no notice of their clothes30．According to the law just before 1903, people must _____ .A.not swim in the main daylight hoursB.only swim between 6am and 7pmC. have a bath at 6am and 7pmD.swim with neck-to-knee costumes between 6am and 7pm 31．The last paragraph of the passage states that _____.A.people worry about getting skin cancer from too much su nlightB.people didn’t cover their bodies ten years ago.C.people are shocked by the sunD.people think it rude to swim with the smaller costumesD“Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you kn ow is right and go to math class, take the quiz? Or do you giv e in and go with them?People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure. It’s something everyo ne has to deal with—even adults.Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by sp ending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn fro m you. It’s only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe an other student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is re ading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative w ays. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.It’s difficult to say “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Pay ing attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is rig ht and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.It can really help to have at least one another peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you continue to face peer pres sure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone y ou trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressu re.32. With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is ________.A. planning some interesting activities after schoolB. talking about a dinner partyC. asking other kids to take a quiz with himD. encouraging other kids to cut a class33. According to the author, _________.A. peer pressure does kids more harm than goodB. math is the most difficult subject for most kidsC. kids today are under greater pressure than beforeD. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups34. It’s suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _____ __.A. make more close friends while at schoolB. learn to refuse their friends in a polite wayC. get support from someone else if it’s necessaryD. build closer relations with their parents and teachers35. What’s the best title for the text?A. Cutting a classB. Peer pressureC. Asking for helpD. Problems in school(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。

2016—2017年度第一学期期末考试高一英语试题（试题总分：120分答题时间：90分钟）温馨提示:亲爱的同学们，轻轻的对自己说：“我能行”，用你的智慧和信心，相信你会最棒！第一部分：阅读理解第一节（共15个小题，每题2分，满分共30分）AMr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paperBOn Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.5. Christmas Eve is __________.A. the night of Christmas DayB. the evening of Christmas DayC. Christmas DayD. the night before Christmas Day6. Father Christmas often puts presents ________.A. into children's hatsB. into children's stockingsC. under children's bedsD. into children's shoes7. When the children were very young, __________.A. they didn't know who Father Christmas wasB. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't realC. they thought their father was Father ChristmasD. they knew who put the presents into their stockings。

浦东2017年第一学期高一英语期末卷Grammar and V ocabularyA Directions: For the blanks with a given word, fill in rach blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Steel, concrete(混凝土) and glass are the common materials in any skyscrapers. But more high buildings are now using wood. In the last four years, Australia, Norway, England and Canada 16 (build) wooden skyscrapers. The latest one is in Sweden, 17 new, 19-storey wooden hotel called “Sida vid Sida”（Side by Side）.Why are wooden skyscrapers chosen ahead of concrete ?Wood 19 (use) in many Chinese buildings for thousands of years, but is it strong enough for skyscrapers?“There’s a lot of new materials made out of wood 20 are str ucturally able to build big buildings,” material expert Dr Michael Ramage told CNN. Architects（建筑师）use woven(编制的) wood to make sure it is. They place layers of wood across one another coated with special glue 21 （create）very strong material.Wood al so lasts a long time and doesn’t rot(腐烂) 22 it is well looked after. Many examples can be found, One of 23 is the rooftops of Beijing’s Forbidden City.Ramage also said bamboo 24 be cut in special ways to make it far 25 (stronger).BIt is not unusual for us to gather with our nearest and dearest at weekends. But do you know that holidays, much like relationships, can be "made, 26 and broken" through conversations? Deborah Tannen, a Georgetown University professor, believes so．She offers suggestions to improve communication at the holiday table and beyond．Let's take a look．A round dining table is best for 27 a lively conversation because everyone faces one another．Avoid 28 grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的)table, even though it is the traditional place of honor. Elderly people may feel lonely there because they will be 29 to hear or keep up with a conversation．Women prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk．Men might look around at other things．"Guys may be more relaxed keeping their eyes on the TV," says Tannen．"They'll still be 30 , though．"Be 31 that people have different ways of talking．Each person has a different sense of tone, rhythm, timing, and how long of a pause is normal in a conversation. Pay attention to people who seem left out．If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a chance to join in．If you feel you aren't getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start talking before it seems natural or 32 ．Some families find that gatherings go more 33 if they participate in an outdoor activity．Going to a park for a walk may be more 34 than sitting around chatting．Reading ComprehensionA Directions: Fill in each blank the word or phrase that best fits the context.How many of you drink cola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that cola started out not as a soft drink but as a cure for headache back in the late 1800's？John S. Pamberton, a drugist from Atlanta, had experimented for many months trying to find a 35 for the common headache. He worked in his back yard, mixing and heating different mixtures of oils and flavors(香料) 36 he found one that seemed to work well.Pamberton bottled the mixture and began selling it in drugstores as a concentrated(浓缩) syrup(糖浆) that the customer had to 37 with water before drinking. The invention of Cola came about quite by accident. One day, a customer came into a drugstore complaining of a headache and 38 for a bottle of cola syrup. He wanted to take it 39 . So he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. The clerk, 40 of walking to the other end of the counter to get plain water, 41 mixing the syrup with soda water. The customer agreed, and after drinking it, 42 how good it tasted. The clerk continued offering the mixture and carbonated cola grew in 43 .Today this kind of cola is sold in most countries around the world. And although they no longer 44 the ingredients to kill headache, they are still very refreshing.35. A. reason B. mixture C. source D. remedy36. A. as B. until C. after D. since37. A. fill B. mix C. eat D. milk38. A. left for B. accounted for C. applied for D. asked for39. A. right away B. for nothing C. sooner or later D. back home40. A. in addition to B. instead of C. except for D. as well as41. A. admitted B. preferred C. suggested D. enjoyed42. A. told B. proved C. remarked D. wondered43. A. surprised B. popularity C. confusion D. history44. A. support B. provide C. ensure D. containB Directions: Choose the one that fits best.Another person’s enthusiasm(热情) was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That personwas my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “ You are wrong . This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental(牙医) school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the country seat, where my father’s career could be more successful and my brothers and I could be better educated.When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.45. What does the author mean by“I wasn’t the only beneficiary”？A. His mother bought typewriters for other family members, too.B. Not only he but also his family gained from his stepmother’s enthusiasm.C. Other family members’ enthusiasm has a great effects on his stepmother.D. There were other boys who behaved as badly as he did.46. According to the author, before his stepmother came into his life.A. his father had been away from home for a long time.B. people had noticed his intelligence.C. he knew how to release his enthusiasm properly.D. he was considered a rude boy with wild behaviors.47. The author’s stepmother did all the following EXCEPT .A. giving some writing lessons to him at home.B. moving the family into the centre of the country.C. planning the future for each family member.D. praising him from the bottom of her heart.48. Which of the following best serves as the tittle of the passage?A. Enthusiasm, a Source of Authority.B. Enthusiasm, a Gift from my FatherC. Enthusiasm, a Trend in familiesD. Enthusiasm, a Power for SuccessFamily fights are never pleasant. Whether you are dealing with a loud sister or a stubborn(固执的) mom or dad, the situation can be bad.What if it could be different? What if family fights and conflicts(冲突) could be turned into chances to become closer? What if problems could be solved with everyone walking away feeling more deeply cared for and loved?Family fighting is, on one level, about power. Someone is telling someone else what to do. In a short moment, bad feelings can be brought out and the fight is on. You can go down that old road or you can try something different.In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. People raise their voices and shout at each other because they’re not being listened to. You want your mom or dad to listen and understand. You want your brother or sisterto listen and care. But you always see m to forget that the person you’re fighting with has the same need to be listened to. So if you can put aside your need for a few minutes, the situation will change quickly. Give the other person some time to express his or her feelings, and you’ll have yo ur turn to be listened to.And while you are listening, you have to listen for the right information. The best way to do this in emotional(情绪激动的) situations is to pay no attention to most of the words because many people can’t express what they are feeling with the words alone, especially when they are upset.But if the situation starts to get out of hand, it would be wise to just calm down and leave the problem until later because many fights happen at the wrong time. The situation will die down quickly, usually in less than 30 seconds. You can either move on to problem solving or reach an agreement to work on it at a better time.This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is conflict. Feelings will be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together.49. From the first 3 paragraphs, we can conclude(总结) that . .A. people had better avoid family fightsB. family members fight to control each otherC.family fights can be turned into something positiveD.when relatives fight, it’s worse as they know each other’s weakness50. In the writer’s opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to .A. satisfy the need to be listened to firstB. make sure that you are the first to be listened toC.pay no attention to what others say in these emotional situationsD.stop quarrelling when you feel you are giving orders51. When the situation gets out of control, it’s best to .A. wait for a suitable moment to speakB. let the other person express their feelingsC. work on a written agreement firstD. move on to problem solving52. The main purpose of this article is to .A. tell readers that family fights are not that badB. teach readers how to listen in family fightsC. remind readers to show respect in family fightsD. give advice on dealing with family conflicts.It shoul d bee asy for you to recognize faces of your family and friends. But can you remember faces that’ve only seen once? You might think it is very difficult.53 . They are the so-called “ super recognizers ”, who can remember at least 80 percent of facesthey ’ve seen.54 . But studies show that at least one in 50 people are super recognizers, reported the Daily Mail.Bournemouth University of UK recently carried out a study, trying to find whether super recognizers have a different way to process (处理) faces. They found that when these people look at faces, they spend more time looking at the person’s nose. 55 . Their super ability is limited(有限的) only to face recognition.Another important finding is that there are subtypes(子类型) of super recognition. Some super recognizers never forget faces. But for some, if you present pairs of faces to them at the same time, they can quickly decide whether the faces are of the same person or two different people.These subtypes of super recognition could be applied to many areas of life. 56 . Super recognizers could help match faces in CCTV footage(闭路电视镜头). They could also help police spot bad guys or even missing people in crowds.Keys:16have built 17a 18ones 19has been used 20that 21to create 22if 23them 24could 25stronger 26F 27E 28C 29G 30H 31I 32B 33J 34A35 D 36B 37B 38D 39A 40B 41C 42C 43B 44D45B 46D 47A 48D49C 50A 51B 52D53A 54D 55C 56E。

2016—2017学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试题分数：150分第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

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1. What do we learn about the woman from this conversation? A. She studies at night. B. Her classes aren’t difficult. C. She enjoys teaching herself at home.2. Why didn’t the man get the job?A. Because he was late for the interview.B. Because he had no working experience.C. Because he was not good at writing.3. What did the man buy?A. A new chemistry textbook.B.A used chemistry textbook of the first edition.C. A used chemistry textbook of the third edition.4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A blouse.B. A clothes store.C. A skirt.5. What is the man probably doing?A. Paying for the breakfast.B. Looking for a job.C. Rentinga house.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。

建平中学2016 学年第一学期期末考试高一英语试题命题人：高一英语组审题人：说明：（1）本场考试时间为90 分钟，总分100 分（2）请认真答卷，并用规范文字书写II.Grammar and Vocabulary Choices (8%)Directions: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:17.ourselves in the hall, all of us began to appreciate the 2017 Jianping New Year Concert.A. Having seatedB. SeatedC. To seatD. To be seated18.China release its annual characters and words of 2016 on December 20th, with “规(rule)” and “小目标（small goal）”among the candidates characters and words.A. to win outB. being won outC. winning outD. won out19.the disaster area himself gave victims a great deal of encouragement.A. The president will visitB. The presidents’ visitingC. The president visitedD. The president to visit20.The Great Wall, by Zhang Yimou is being regarded as one that can help the Chinese film take on the world.A.directedB. directingC. to directD. being directed21.Beijing recently published the third draft of regulations, which aroused fierce public discussions,_smog was listed as a meteorological (气象的) disaster.A.whenB. whichC. whatD. where22.sadly , the little boy raised his head and had the tears falling down on purpose.A.Seen to cryB. To been seen cryingC. Seen cryingD. To be seen cried23.Since drama was to the English class, studies have been more and more interested in the English learning.A. linkedB. devotedC. introducedD. adapted24.The police offered $100,000 as a(n) for information about the robbery which happened in that bank last week.A. awardB. profitC. expenseD. rewardIII.Blank-fillingDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.“LET’S Uber.”Few companies offer something so popular 25 their nameA. recovering E. enjoyB.identityF. involvesC. willD. accounts forG. farming H. denybecomes a verb. But that is one of the many achievements of Uber, a company 26(found) in 2009 which is now the world’s most valuable startup, worth around $70 billion. 27app can summon(召唤) a car in moments in more than 425 cities around the world, to the fury of taxi drivers everywhere. But Uber’s ambitions, and the expectations underpinning its valuation, extend much 28 (far): using self-driving vehicles, it wants to make ride-hailing (扬招汽车)so cheap and convenient that people forgo car ownership altogether. 29 (not satisfy) with shaking up the $100-billion-a-year taxi business, it has its eye on the far bigger market for personal transport, worth as much as $10 trillion a year globally.Uber is not alone in this ambition. Companies big and small 30 (recognize) the transformative potential of electric, self-driving cars, summoned on demand. Technology firms including Apple, Google and Tesla are investing heavily 31 independent vehicles; from Ford to V olvo, incumbent carmakers are racing to catch up. It will transform daily life as profoundly as cars did in the 20th century: reinventing transport and reshaping cities,32 also dramatically reducing road deaths and pollution.IV.Vocabulary ChoicesDirections: Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. There is one extra word which you don’t need.People became vegetarians for a variety of reasons -----to relieve animal suffering , to pursuea healthier lifestyle or to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. No matter how much the great-eaters33 it, vegetarians have a point: Cutting out meat delivers a number of benefits. But if everyone became a strict vegetarian, there would be serious problems for millions, if not billions, of people.Food production 34 _one quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions world wide. The main responsibility fall on the livestock(牲畜) industry. If we should all go vegetarian, ideally at least 80% of that land could be used for 35 the grasslands and forests, which would capture carbon and relieve global warming. Furthermore, the increase of natural habitats would also likely to a benefit to biodiversity(生物多样性).Despite these advantages, if the world went vegetarian, we should need to provide clear career opportunities for people formerly engaged in the livestock industry. Otherwise, we would probably face significant unemployment and social disorder. Without livestock, life in certain environments would likely become impossible for some people, especially nomadic ( 游牧的) groups, whose culture 36 might be lost in the process. In addition, going vegetarian 37 replacing meat with other proper nutrition, which could create a health crisis in the developing world.Fortunately, the entire world doesn’t need to change to vegetarianism to 38 many of the benefits. Clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. What is lacking is the 39 to realize those changes.V.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Language is hard. In fact , it’s harder and more complicated than math. And yet, nearly small child can learn and master language.Why is math so overwhelming for so many students? And how high is the price we pay from having so many math- 40 or even math-illiterate(无知的) people in our society? Too high, especially as the ability to grasp data and pursue advanced work that involves math is becoming increasingly 41 for both citizens and job applicantsHow many of us feel incapable, rather than poorly taught, when we are faced with the difficulties of math? How many children who struggled to grasp math concepts were led to fell stupid?42 it to spoken or written language. When you make a mistake, a teacher corrects the part that is wrong. And then you proceed. With math, if you don't have the correct result, it is typically treated as wrong. And, as mistake after mistake 43 , too many students simply give up: I can't do math.But math is not about intelligence. It's a language that too many people never learn, often because the education process 44 the number of ways that a given person can arrive at a given solution. That's not a failure of children to learn. That's a failure of 45 . It's a failure of the school. We should not blame the student. (These are children, after all.)Part of the challenge is to 46 the gaps in knowledge, to clarify that the challenge is not that a student simply doesn't understand algebra(代数) or trigonometry(三角学) or whatever. There may be a particular basic concept that stands 47 of going forward in math, as well as other fields such as social science or engineering.Overcoming this block requires moving beyond broad industrialized education and to individualized, 48 learning that allows students to find their own way in. Show me a thousand students and I'll show you a thousand 49 pathways that they might take to achieve math success.With new digital technologies and a massive amount of data collection and analytics, we have the ability to help students identify the essential concepts they don't understand. We have data on all the students that solved a particular math problem and those that failed to solve it. We also have data on the problems they were able to solve prior to that. So as a student recognizes that they are 50 with, say, negative number concepts, they can go back and master the material— to fill in the gaps that allows them to go forward. And when they hit another tough spot? They can jump to the problems that allow them to master that concept. The hope is that as they progress, their interest and enthusiasm 51 .In the years ahead, that mindset, borne out of the failure of math instruction, should be52 . If we can succeed at breaking down the 53 that there's something wrong with a 3rd grader who cannot learn math—rather than something wrong with the teaching process—then we can look forward to new generations of math-literate citizens. Whatever career they choose, they will be more confident and more capable to understand and contribute to an increasinglycomplex, 54-driven world.40. A. interested B. amazed C. controlled D. terrified41.A. natural B. unnecessary C. important D. common42.A. Compare B. Link C. Combine D. Mix43.A. take up B. holds up C. makes up D. build up44.A. calculates B. misses C. estimates D. analyzes45.A. teaching B. communicating C. experimenting D. understanding46.A. interpret B. leave C. identify D. deny47.A. in the form B. in the center C. in the stage D. in the way48.A. modernized B. civilized C. personalized D. commercialized49.A. different B. scientific C. effective D. efficient50.A. going B. associating C. struggling D. cooperating51.A. decreases B. persists C. fades D. increases52.A. inspired B. removed C. established D. challenged53.A. prediction B. assumption C. truth D. theory54.A. data B. power C. material D. cultureSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)In the United States, some people mark ballots( 选票) that bear the printed names of candidates . Others pull levers in voting machines. Americans are proud of their long history of holding free elections, but they did not invent the process.Free elections were held in Athens, Greece, 2400 years ago. Some Europeans took part in local free elections during the Middle Ages. The secret ballot was first used in 1858 in Australia.Today, voting is a new experience for many of the world’s peoples. Since World II, many who never had a voice in their government now take part in free elections.When India held its first national elections in 1951 and 1952, the process was so complicated that it took four months. Few people could read, so the ballots bore pictures that stood for the different parties. People who wanted to vote for Gandhi’s Congress party, for example, put an X under the picture of yoked oxen.In our hemisphere , there are also voters who cannot read. The Dominican Republic held its first free national election in 1962 with rainbow- coloured ballots. The different colors identified the parties for people who could not read the candidates’ names.Today, computers are changing the way people vote. In 1974, Mexico set up a computerized voting system. In the future, people all over the world may be able to vote by touching computer screens. These screens could show candidates’ names, pictures, or party symbols.Any change that encourages people to vote helps government work. Orgeon lets people vote by mail. Texas has voting in convenient spots such as malls. As long as people want to have a voice inthe government , they will try new ways of voting.55.Why did ballots in India bear pictures?A.Because pictures could stand for different parties.B.Because many voters couldn’t read candidates’ names.C.Because Gandi’s Congress Party liked the pictures of oxen.D.Because the process of election was very complicated56.We can infer from the passage that .A.People all over the world have been voting for 2,400 years.B.Americans invented the process of free electionsC.The first secret ballot was invented in Athens.D.Many people didn’t have the right to vote until World War II.57.On the whole, the passage tells about .plicated elections in America and EuropeB.the right way to carry out the free electionC.how people vote in many parts of the world.D.how free election developed in the western country.(B)58.The underlined word “robust” most probably means .A.softB. slightC. strongD. few59.Which of the following countries will probably account for the LEAST amount of GDP in 2017A.IndiaB. MalaysiaC. Saudi ArabiaD. United States60.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.So far, the companies in America are not clear about the economic policyB.In 2017, the economy of Malaysia will grow as rapidly as ten years before.C.Saudi Arabia was depending on oil export to expand the economy.D.The India government cannot put all the economic programmes into effect in 2017.61.Where does this passage most probably come from?A.a travel brochureB. a novelC. a newspaperD. a shopping guides(C)My grandfather was the only one in his family to come to the United States. He still had relatives living in Europe. When the First World War broke out, he felt sorry about the fact that if my uncle, his only son had to go, it would be cousin fighting against cousin. In the early days of the war, my grandmother asked him to stop taking the German newspaper and to take an English language paper instead, he explained that it was an American newspaper, only printed in German. But my grandmother insisted. So, he finally gave up the German newspaper.One day, the inevitable happened and my uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset, but my mother, his little sister was excited. Now she could tell her girl friends that her soldier brother was going off to war. She was ten years old then. All the little girls were delighted.When the day came for him to leave, his whole regiment(团) , in their uniforms, left together from the same train station. There was a band playing and my mother and her friends came to see him off. The moment came and the soldiers, none of whom had had any training, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son, going off to war. The train groaned as it knew the destiny to which it was taking its passengers still cheering and waving their flags, the band still playing, the train slowly departed the station.It had gone about a thousand yards when it suddenly stopped. The band playing, the crowd stopped cheering. Everyone gazed in wonder as the train slowly backed up and returned to the station. The doors opened and the men started to file out. Someone shouted, “ The war is over.” For a moment, nobody moved, but the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up formed into two lines, walked down the steps and paraded down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcome home by the crowds.My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer. The next day my uncle returned to his job, and my grandfather resumed reading the German newspaper, which he read until the day he died.62.Why did my grandmother insist on her husband’s quitting reading German newspaper?A.Because she hated Germany very much.B.Because the newspaper were only printed in GermanC.Because she was afraid of being mistaken for GermansD.Because English was a more popular language at that time.63.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Some of the boys in my uncle’s group were trained before going to war.B.My grandparents went to the railway station to see my uncle off.C.My mother was upset when hearing my uncle was going to war.D.My grandfather didn’t read German newspaper until the war ended.64.What happened to my uncle according to the passage?A.He was warmly received after he came back from war.B.He had been longing to join the army since his childhood.C.The war was over before he was sent to the frontierD.It was a long time before he resumed his job65.What might my grandmother feel on the day when she sent his son to war?A.relievedB. disappointedC. shockedD. terrifiedTra nslation VI. TranslationDirections: tran nslate the following sentence into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.环顾四周，我惊讶地发现我是车上仅剩的乘客。