贵州省习水县第二中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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贵州省习水县第二中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案
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贵州省习水市第二中学2014-2015学年度高一下学期期末考试
英语试题
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三
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得分
注意事项:
1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分,听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题:
每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一小题,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.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodothisweekend?
GocampingB.StayhomeC.Goswimming
2.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?
A.$16B.$18C.$20
3.Whichsportsdoesthewomanlike?
Skating.B.SwimmingC.Boating.
4.Howdoesthewomanusuallygoshopping?
Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot
5.Wherewillthewomango?
Toaclothingstore.B.Toaparty.C.Tothebank.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Whatmakesthemansotired?
A.Playinggames.
B.SurfingtheInternet.
C.Searchingforinterestingpeople.
7.Whomdidthemanchatwith?
A.PeoplefromCanada.
B.Peopleinneedofhishelp.
C.Peopleonthesameproject.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatdoesthelawforbidpeopletodo?
A.Totakedogstoparks.
B.Towalkdogsinthestreet.
C.Totreatdogscruelly.
9.Whatdoweknowfromwhatthewomansaid?
A.Dogsshouldbekeptathome.
B.Buildingadogparkisnecessary.
C.Peoplewouldremovethedogwaste.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Accordingtotheman,whatdidhedobeforehewatchedTV?
A.Hewashedhishands.B.Hehadhissupper.C.Hetookabath.
11.Whatplacehadthemanbeentothenightbefore?
A.JamesStreet.B.Arestaurant.C.Afriend’shome.
12.Whatdoesthemantrytodointheconversation?
A.Toprovethetruth.B.Tofindthetruth.C.Tohidethetruth.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whydidthesoncomebacklate?
A.Hehurthishandsandknees.
B.HewenttoapubwithLinda.
C.Hewaitedalongtimeforthebus.
14.Whatwastheoldladydoinginthemiddleoftheroad?
A.Lookingforsomething.B.Strugglingtostandup.C.Tryingtoseekhelp.
15.WhathappenedtoLinda?
A.Shewasfined.B.Shegotinjured.C.Shehadanaccident.
16.Wherewasthewitness?
A.Outsidethepub.B.Atabusstop.C.Inhiscar.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatistheproblemofsomeoftheuniversitystudents?
A.Theydon’tspendalltheirtimeonstudies.
B.Theydon’tknowwhattodowiththeirfreetime.
C.Theydon’thavechoicesforoutsideclassactivities.
18.Howisthestudents’highschoollife?
A.Controlledandbusy.
B.Regularandcolorful.
C.Activeandindependent.
19.Accordingtothespeaker,whatistheroleofoutsideclassactivitiesatuniversity?
A.Tomakestudentshealthier.
B.Toimprovestudents’testscores.
C.Toenrichstudents’experience.
20.Whatdoesthespeakeradvisehisstudentstodo?
A.Learntoenjoythemselves.
B.Learntobetheirownmasters.
C.Learntodeveloptheirpotential.
二、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
Theworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestproblemsispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeit,smellit,drinkitandevenhearit.
Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeople,themorepollution.Manyyearsago,theproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeople.Whenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplace,manmovedtoanotherplace.Butthisisnolongertrue.
Manisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworld.
Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld,butitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.
Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesinthecity,andfromputtingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.Itiscausedbyheavytraffic.Wearesurethatiftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelessairpollution.
Theearthisourhome.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingtheland,waterandairclean.Andwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametime.
1._______,ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller.
A.Becauseoftheriseinpollution
B.Thankstosciencedevelopment
C.Becausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnight
D.Becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyear
2.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewas__________itistoday.
A.mucheasierthanB.aseasyas
C.muchharderthanD.ashardas
3.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Here“it”means_______.
A.rubbish(垃圾)B.noisepollution
C.airpollutionD.waterpollution
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.
B.Thepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworldpopulationdoes.
C.Theproblemofpollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.
D.Ifpeoplecouldgotoworkbybusorbikeinsteadofcarormotorbike,itwouldbehelpfulinfightingagainsttheproblemofSO2.
MostBritishtelephonecardsarejustplaingreen,butcardcollectingisbecomingapopularhobbyinBritainandcollectorsevenhavetheirownmagazine,InternationalTelephoneCards.Onereasonfortheirinterestisthatcardsfromaroundtheworldcomeinawidevarietyofdifferentandoftenveryattractivedesigns.Thereare100,000differentcardsinJapanalone,andthereyoucanputyourowndesignontoablankcardsimplybyusingaphotographorabusinesscard.
Thefirsttelephonecards,producedin1976,wereItalian.FiveyearslaterthefirstBritishcardappeared,andnowyoucanbuycardsinmorethanahundredcountries.Peopleusuallystartcollectingcardsbecausetheyareattractive,smallandlight,andtheydonotneedmuchspace.Itisalsoacheaphobbyforbeginners,althoughforsomepeopleitbecomesaseriousbusiness.InParis,forexample,thereisamarketwhereyoucanbuyonlytelephonecards,andsomeFrenchcardscostupto4,000pounds.ThefirstJapanesecardhasavalueofabout28,000pounds.Mostpeopleonlyseecardswithpricesliketheseintheircollectorsmagazine.
5.Thetextismainlyabout________.
A.thehistoryofphonecards B.phonecardcollectingasahobby
C.reasonforphonecardcollecting D.thegreatvarietyofphonecards
6.WhendidpeopleinBritainbegintousephonecards?
A.In1971. B.In1975. C.In1976. D.In1981.
7.Themainreasonformostpeopletocollectphonecardsisthat________.
A.theyfindthecardsbeautifulandeasytokeep
B.theyliketohavesomethingfromdifferentcountries
C.theywanttomakemoneywithcards
D.theythinkthecardsareconvenienttouse
8.ThewritermentionsamarketinParisinordertoshowthat________
A.cardcollectingispopularamongyoungpeople
B.FrenchandJapanesecardsarethemostvaluable
C.peoplecanmakemoneyoutofcardcollecting
D.cardcollectorsmagazinesareveryuseful
Thesedays,itseemsthatalmostallofusaretooserious.Myolderdaughteroftensaystome,“Daddy,you’vegotthatseriouslookagain.”Eventhoseofuswhoarecommittedtonon-seriousnessareprobablytooserious.Peoplearefrustratedandanxiousaboutalmosteverything--beingfiveminuteslate,witnessingsomeonelookatuswrongorsaythewrongthing,payingbills,waitinginline,overcookingameal,makinganhonestmistake--younameit,andweallloseperspective(理性判断)overit.
Therootofbeinganxiousisourunwillingnesstoacceptlifeasbeingdifferent,inanyway,fromourexpectation.Verysimply,wewantthingstobeacertainwaybutthey’renotacertainway.Lifeissimplyasitis.PerhapsBenjaminFranklinsaiditbest:
“Ourlimitedperspective,ourhopesandfearsbecomeourmeasureoflife,andwhencircumstancesdon’tfitourideas,theybecomeourdifficulties.”Wespendourliveswantingthings,people,andeventstobejustaswewantthemtobe--andwhenthey’renot,wefightandwesuffer.
Thefirststepinrecoveringfromover-seriousnessistoadmitthatyouhaveaproblem.Youhavetowanttochange,tobecomemoreeasygoing.Youhavetoseethatyourownanxietyislargelyofyourowncreation--it’smadeupofthewayyouhavesetupyourlifeandthewayyoureacttoit.
Thenextstepistounderstandthelinkbetweenyourexpectationsandyourfrustrationlevel.Wheneveryouexpectsomethingtobeacertainwayanditisn’t,you’reupsetandyousuffer.Ontheotherhand,whenyouletgoofyourexpectations,whenyouacceptlifeasitis,you’refree.
Agoodexerciseistotrytoapproachasingledaywithoutexpectation.Don’texpectpeopletobefriendly.Whenthey’renot,youwon’tbesurprisedorbothered;iftheyare,you’llbedelighted.Don’texpectyourdaytobeproblem-free.Instead,asproblemscomeup,saytoyourself,“Ah,anotherbarriertoovercome.”Asyouapproachyourdayinthismanneryou’llnoticehowelegantlifecanbe.Ratherthanfightingagainstlife,you’llbedancingwithit.Prettysoon,withpractice,you’lllightenupyourentirelife.Andwhenyoulightenup,lifeisalotmorefun.
9.Whyarepeopleeasilyfrustratedandanxiousthesedays?
A.Becausetheirchildrenaredisappointing.
B.Becausetheyhavetolookseriousinpublic.
C.Becauselifeisbecomingagreaterburden.
D.Becausepeoplehavelostsensiblejudgment.
10.AccordingtoBenjaminFranklin,whatwasthecauseofover-seriousness?
A.Thefactthatpeople’sperspe