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学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
2018-2019学年高一下学期期末考试
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷选择题(100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Howmuchwillthecomputercostnextweek?
A.$4,000.B. $4,500.C. $5,000.
2.Whatwillthetwospeakersdotonight?
A.Seeafilm.B.WatchaTVshow.C.Playcards.
3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthecomputergame?
A.Relaxing.B. Useless.C. Entertaining.
4.Whatcolorwasthewoman'scouch?
A.Yellow.B. Brown.C. Purple.
5.Whydoesthemancometothewoman?
A. ToaskforanewIDcard.
B. Totakeapictureofher.
C.Tofilloutaform.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。
每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6~7两个小题。
6.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Askingforhelp.B. Makinganapology. C. Givingsomeadvice.
7.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Bemorecareful.B. Buyanewglass.C. Cleanuptheroom.
听下面一段对话,回答第8~9两个小题。
8.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter?
A. Hecanmovefast.
B.Hewasborndisabled.
C. Hewilltravelaroundtheworld.
9.Howdoesthemanfindthewriter?
A.Inspiring.B. Strange.C. Stupid.
听下面一段对话,回答第10~12三个小题。
10. WhatballgamesdoesthemanlikewatchingonTV?
A.Football.B. Volleyball.C. Basketball.
11. Whatdoesthemanthinkofhissupportingteam?
A.Good.B. Justso-so.C. Disappointing.
12.Howmanymoregamesdoestheman'steamhavethisseason?
A.3.B.4. C.5.
听下面一段对话,回答第13~16四个小题。
13. Whydidthemangetanewjob?
A. Hewantedtoworkclosertohishouse.
B. Hewantedtomakemoremoney.
C. Hisoldjobwastoostressful.
14. Whatdidthemanprobablydoathislastjob?
A.Handlemoney.B. Driveacar.C. Takecareofpatients.
15. Wheredoestheman'smotherlive?
A.InChicago.B.InCalifornia.C. InNewYork.
16. Whatwillthemandoinayear?
A. Movebacktowherehisfamilylive.
B. Gainmoreexperienceinthehospital.
C. Findenoughtimetovisithisparents.
听下面一段独白,回答第17~20四个小题。
17. Whichisthebestseasontovisitthepark?
A.Spring.B. Summer.C. Winter.
18. Whatwillthetouristsdointhemorning?
A. Goboating.B. Gofishing.C. Visitthevalley.
19. Whatisthebest-lovedactivityinthepark?
A. Havingapicnic.B. Fishing.C. Boating.
20. Howwillthetouristsgettotheentranceofthevalley?
A. Onfoot.B.Bybus. C. Bybike.
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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
IoftendreamedaboutPisawhenIwasaboy.IreadaboutthefamousbuildingcalledtheLeaningTowersofPisa(比萨斜塔).ButwhenIreadthewordPisa,Iwasthinkingofpizza.Ithoughtthistowermustbethebestplacetobuypizzaintheworld.
Manyyearslater,IfinallysawtheLeaningTower.IknewthenthatitwasPisaandnopizzaandthatthetowergotitsnamebecauseitreallydidleantooneside.Somepeoplewanttotrytofixit.Theyareafraidthatitmayfalloverandtheydon’twantittoleanoverthecity.
Idon’tthinkitagoodideatotrytofixit.Thetowerprobablywillnotfalldown.It’s600yearsold.Whyshouldanythinghappentoitnow?
And,ifyouaskme,Ilikewhatitlookslike.Itseemstosaynothingisperfect.Imperfectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Whyisitsofamous?
Therearemanyotherolder,morebeautifultowersinItalybutPisatoweristhemostfamous.
21.ThewriterusedtothinktheTowerofPizza______.
A.wasn’tfamous
B.neededfixing
C.hadnothingtodowithpizza
D.wasaplacetobuypizza
22.Oneofthereasonswhythetowergotitsnamewasthat__________.
A.“Pisa”soundedlike“Pizza”
B.itleanedtooneside
C.itleanedtobothsides
D.itdidn’tleantoanyside
23.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheLeaningTowerofPisa?
A.ThetowerhasfallenoverthecityofPisa.
B.It’sagoodideatotrytofixtheLeaningTower.
C.PisaToweristheoldesttowerofallinItaly.
D.Thewriterlikesitbecauseofitsbeingimperfect.
B
Peoplehavebeenenjoyingthebenefitsofcycling(骑自行车)inAmsterdam(阿姆斯特丹)foryears.Itisagoodcityforcyclingbecauseitisflatandthereareplentyofplacesforbicycleparking.TodaysomepeoplecallAmsterdam“CityofBicycles”becauseoftheconvenienceforbicyclesthere.
Inthe1960s,agroupofcyclingfanshadanidea.Theybelievedthatitwouldbebetterforeverybodyifcarsweren’tallowedinthecitycenterandonlybicycleswere.Theywerehopefulthatthiswouldhelptosaveenergy,reducepollutionandprovidefreepublictransport.ThegrouppaintedhundredsofbicycleswhiteandplacedtheminlotsofneighborhoodsaroundAmsterdamforpeopletouse.Thenaproblemcame--thievestookallthebicycleswithinweeks!
However,morethanthirtyyearslater,the“whitebike’isbackintown--thistimewithacomputerchip(芯片)torecorditseverymove!
Totakeabicycle,youhavetoinsert(插入)aspecialcard.Thenew“whitebike”isnotactuallywhitebutisanunusualdesignwithbrightcolours.Thebikesareparkedatspecialparkingplacesandpeoplewhowanttousethemhavetotakethemtoanotherspecialparkingplacethathasenoughroom.
ThereisalreadylesstrafficincentralAmsterdam,becausebothlocalsandtouristshavebeenusingthewhitebikes.Instead,thankstothegoodideasoflotsofpeople,likethecyclingfansinthe1960s,manypeoplearoundtheworldhavebeenenjoyingcitycentrestreetswithoutcarsmanyyears.
24.Amsterdamiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”becauseof_________.
A.thecyclingfansthereB.theappearanceforbicycles
C.theconvenienceofbicyclesD.thequalityofbicycles
25.Inthe1960s,somecyclingfanshopedbikescould_________.
A.bespeciallydisignedB.helptosaveenergy
C.beplacedanywhereD.bepaintedindifferentcolours
26.Whydidthefirst“whitebike”planfail?
A.Therewerenotenoughparkingplaces.
B.Thegovernmentallowedpeopletodrivecarsfreely.
C.Thievestookallthebikeswithinweeks.
D.Peopleweretiredofridingbikes.
27.Whatdopeopleuseiftheywanttotakea“whitebike”inthecity?
A.Aspecialcomputer.B.Acommonchip.
C.Aspecialcard.D.Awhitekey.
C
Nowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecasttheweather.Theyareinspace,andtheycanreachanypartoftheworld.Thesatellitestakepicturesoftheatmosphere,becausethisiswheretheweatherforms.Theysendthesepicturestotheweatherstations.Someteorologists(气象学者)canseetheweatherofanypartoftheworld.Fromthepictures,thescientistscanoftensayhowtheweatherwillchange.
Today,nearlyfivehundredweatherstationsinsixtycountriesreceivesatellitepictures.Whentheyreceivenewpictures,themeteorologistscomparethemwithearlierones.Perhapstheymayfindthatthecloudshavechangedduringthelastfewhours.Thismaymeanthattheweatheronthegroundmaysoonchange,too.Intheirnextweatherforecast,themeteorologistscansaythis.
Sotheweathersatellitesareagreathelptothemeteorologists.Beforesatelliteswereinvented,thescientistscouldforecasttheweatherforabout24or48hours.Nowtheycanmakegoodforecastsforthreeorfivedays.Soon,perhaps,theymaybeabletoforecasttheweatherforaweekormoreahead.
28.Whydoweusetheweathersatellitestotakepicturesoftheatmosphere?
Because__________.
A.theweathersatellitescandoiteasilyB.cloudsformthere
C.theweatherformsthereD.thepicturescanforecasttheweather
29.Meteorologistsforecasttheweather__________.
A.whentheyhavereceivedsatellitepictures
B.aftertheyhavecomparednewsatellitepictureswithearlierones
C.beforetheyreceivedsatellitepictures
D.duringtheystudysatellitepictures
30.Maybewe’llsoonbeabletoforecasttheweatherfor___________.
A.onedayB.twodaysC.fivedaysD.sevendaysorevenlonger
31.Themainideaofthispassageisthatsatellitesarenowusedin_________.
A.takingpicturesoftheatmosphereB.receivingpicturesoftheatmosphere
C.weatherforecastingD.doingotherworkinmanyways
D
Whenaleafyplantisunderattack,itdoesn’tsitquietly.Backin1983,twoscientists,JackSchultzandIanBaldwin,reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget.Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm.Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds,VOCsforshort.
ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked.It’saplant’swayofcryingout.Butisanyonelistening?
Apparently.Becausewecanwatchtheneighboursreact.
Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway.Butothersdodoubleduty.Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers.Oncetheyarrive,thetablesareturned.Theattackerwho waslunchingnowbecomeslunch.
Instudyafterstudy,itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors.Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant,buttheneighbors,relativelyspeaking,staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo.
Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?
Scientistsdon’tknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasn’tatrue,intentionalbackandforth.
CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmoreintimate(亲密的)thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.