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甘肃省通渭县学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
2015—2016学年度高一级第一学期期末试题(卷)
英语
本试卷满分150分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后,上交答题卡。
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。
2.将答案一律写在答题卡上,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节阅读下列列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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Wewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatthedeskdidn'tevenlifthereyesfromthebook.MumpointedatabigchairbythedoorandIkne
wshewantedmetositdown.WhileIwatchedmouthopenissurprise,Mumtookoffherhatandcoatandgavethemtometohold.Shewalkedquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookoutawetmop.Shepushedthemoppastthedeskandasthenurselookedup,Mumnoddedandsaid,"Verydirtyfloors."
"Yes,I'mgladthey'vefinallydecidedtocleanthem,"thenurseanswered.ShelookedatMumstrangelyandsaid,"Butaren'tyouworkinglate?
"
Mumjustpushedharder,eachswipe(拖一下)ofthemoptakingherfartherandfartherdownthehall.Iwatcheduntilshewasoutofsightandthenursehadturnedbacktowritinginthebigbook.
AfteralongtimeMumcameback.Hereyeswereshining.Shequicklyputthemopbackandtookmyhand.Asweturnedtogooutofthedoor,Mumbowedpolitelytothenurseandsaid,"Thankyou."
Outside,Mumtoldme,"Dagmarisfine.Nofever."
"Yousawher,Mum?
"
"Ofcourse.Itoldheraboutthehospitalrules,andshewillnotexpectusuntiltomorrow.Dadwillstopworryingaswell.It'safinehospital.Butsuchfloors!
Amopisnogood.Youneedabrush."
1.WhenshetookamopfromthesmallroomwhatMumreallywantedtodowas_________ .
A.tocleanthefloor B.topleasethenurse
B.tosurprisethestory-teller D.toseeapatient
2.WhenthenursetalkedtoMumshethoughtMumwasa_________.
A.nurse B.cleanerC.patient D.visitor
3.Afterreadingthestorywhatcanweinferaboutthehospital?
A.Ithasstrictrulesaboutvisitinghours.
B.Itisachildren'shospital.
C.Theconditionstherearen'tverygood.
D.Thenursesanddoctorstheredon'tworkhard.
4.FromthetextweknowthatDagmarismostlikely_________.
A.Dad'sbossB.thestory-teller'ssister
C.thestory-teller'sclassmate D.Mum'sfriend
5.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesMum?
A.strange B.warm-heartedC.clever D.hard-working
B
Therearethousandsofproducts(商品)ofallcolorsandshapesinasupermarket,makingyoubelievethattheyareworthatry.How?
Packagingisthesilentbutpersuadingsalesman.
Thereontheshelves,eachbottle,can,box,andjarhasbeencarefullydesignedandmeasuredtospeaktotheinnerselfoftheconsumer,becausehe/sheisbuyingnotonlyaproductbutalsohis/herbeliefinlife.Scientistshavestudiedconsumerbehaviorrecentlyandfoundthatthelookofthepackagehasagreateffectonthe“quality”oftheproductandonhowwellitsells,because“consumersgenerallycannottellbetweenaproductanditspackage.Manyproductsarepackagesandmanypackagesareproducts.”,asLouisCheskin,thefirstsocialscientiststudyingconsumers’feelingsforpackaging,noticed.
Colorsareoneofthebesttoolsinpackaging.Studiesofeyemovementhaveshownthatcoloursdrawhumanattentionquickly.TakeV8forexample.Formanyyears,thebrightredcolor
oftomatoesandcarrotsonthethinbottlemakesyoufeelthatisitverygoodforyourbody.Andtheword“green”todaycankeepfoodp
ricesgoingup.
Shapesareanotherattraction.Circlesoftensuggesthappinessandpeacefulness,becausetheseshapesarepleasingtoboththeeyeandtheheart.That’swhytheroundyellowMsignsofMcDonald’sareinvitingtobothyoungandold.
Thisnewconsumerresponsetothecolorsandshapesofpackagesremindsproducersandsellersthatpeoplebytosatisfybothbodyandsoul.
6.Theunderlinedword“consumer”inthepassagemeans___________.
A.salesmanB.shopkeeperC.buyerD.product
7.Accordingtothepassage,_____seemstobeabletopersuadeaconsumertobuytheproduct.
A.thepleasingcolorofthepackageB.hespecialtasteoftheproduct
C.thestrangeshapeofthepackageD.thebeliefintheproduct
8.Ifapackageoraproductisroundinshape,itcan____________.
A.bringexcitementtotheconsumers
B.attracttheconsumers’attention
C.catchtheeyemovementoftheconsumers
Dproduceahappyandpeacefulfeeling
9.“Andthewo
rdgreentodaycankeepfoodpricesgoingup”Thissentencesuggeststhatconsumers
todayare_________.
A.startingtonoticethe
importanceofnewfood
B.enjoyingthebeautyofnaturemorethanbefore
C.beginningtolikegreenvegetables
D.payingmoreattentiontotheirhealth
10.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatV8isakindof________.
A.vegetabledishB.healthyjuiceC.iceddrinkD.redvegetable
C
HarvardEnglishLanguageCenter
InformationforNewStudents
CLASSTIME:
9:
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TheLanguageCenterisopenfromMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.Onthefirstday,gotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetable.
SELF-ACCESS:
Thelanguagelaboratory(Room1110)isavailablefromMondaytoFriday(3:
15p.m.-5:
00p.m.)forallfull-timestudents.
Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing.Therearetapesforstudentstob
orrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminations,therearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.
ATTENDANCE:
Allstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequired.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredfor
studentstoreceivetheircertificates(证书)whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisa.
BOOKS:
Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooks,thebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislost,thestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.
Ifstudentswishtobuybooks,thereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooks(Room3520).
11.Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?
A.8:
30a.m.—1:
30p.m..B.9:
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C.10:
30a.m.—3:
15p.m..D.3:
15p.m.—5:
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12.Timetablecanbeseenin_____.
A.theclassroomB.Room3520C.thelecturehallD.Room1110
13.Thelanguagelaboratoryisopen_____.
A.onweekdaysB.allthroughtheweekC.from8:
30a.m.to5:
00p.m.D.onweekends
14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“attendance”inthepassagemean?
A.presenceB.absenceC.concentrationD.focus
15.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.80%ofthestudentscanreceivetheircertificateswhentheyfinishtheircourses.
B.StudentscanborrowtapestopracticetheirEnglish.
C.Bookscanbetakenhomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.
D.Thelibrarianwillbeexpectedtopayforthelostbook.
D
NewYorkStatehaspassedtheUSA’sfirststatelawbanningdriverstalkingonhand-heldcellphones.ThebanwillbeginNovember1,althoughdriverscaughtusinghand-heldcellphoneswillbegivenonly
warningsduringthefirstmonth.
First-timeviolators(违法者)willfacea$100fine.Asecondtimecallfora$200fineandeveryviolationafterthatwillcost$500.
Atleastadozenlocalities(地方)haveestablishedbans,startingin1999;and40stateshavehadbansproposedbutnotpassed.Atleast23countries,includingtheGreatBritain,Italy,IsraelandJapan,bandriversfromusinghand-heldcellphones.
Thereareabout115millioncellphonesinuseintheUnitedStatesandmorethan6millioninNewYorkState.
“TothinkthatI’mnotgoingtousecellphonewhenatthesametimeIcanstillusemylaptop,Istillcanreadapaper,Icanstillchangemypants(裤子)whiledriving65mph.Ithinkthere’sjustsomethingwrong,”anofficialsaid.
Othercriticsnotedthatotherthingslikeeating,drinkingcoffeeandapplyingmake-upwhiledrivingposed(造成)atleastasmuchofaconcern.Theysuggestedthatthebanshouldincludeabroaderrange(范围)ofthings.
16.Howmuchfinealtogetherwillahand-heldcellphoneuserreceiveifhehasbeencaughtusingitfourtimeswhiledrivingafterNovember?
A.$500.B.$1000.C.$1200.D.$1300.
17.Wecanseefromthispassagethat_______.
A.thebanhasbeenputintoeffectinmoststatesintheU.S.
B.manyofthedevelopedcountriesforbiddriversusinghand-heldcellphones
C.overfiftylocalitiesorstatesbandriversfromusinghand-heldcellphones
D.morepeopleintheU.S.areagainstthebanthanforit
18.Theofficialmentionedinthispassage_______.
A.doesnotagreewiththisban
B.doesn’tbelieveusinghand-heldcellphoneswhiledrivingwillcauseanydanger
C.doesn’tunderstandwhyhand-heldcellphonesaloneshouldbebannedamongmanyothers
D.believeschangingpantswhiledrivingwillcausegreaterdanger
19.Thewriterintendstotellusinthelastparagraphthat_______.
A.itisnotfairtohavethisbanpassed
B.thebanwillneverbepassedinthewholecountry
C.moreactivitiesofthesamekindshouldalsobebanned
D.thebanwillmeetwithmorecriticism
20.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfrom _______.
A.anewspaperarticleB.anadvertisement
C.apersonaldiaryD.aletter
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TheGreatFireofLondonstartedintheveryearlyhoursof2September1666.Infourdaysitdestroyedmorethanthree-quartersoftheoldcity,wheremostofthehouseswerewoo
denandclosetogether.Onehundredthousandpeoplebecamehomeless,butonlyafewlosttheirlives.
ThefirestartedonSunda