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陕西省高一下学期期末考试英语试题
高一下学期期末模拟英语试卷
第I卷客观题试卷(共三部分,满分115分)
第一部分听力(百强校英语解析团队专供)(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.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Shelikesfruits.B.Shelikespeanuts.C.Shelikesneither.
2.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Givingadvice.B.Askingforpermission.C.Makinganinvitation.
3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahotel.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inasupermarket.
4.Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodo?
A.Takeexercise.B.Giveaspeech.C.Gooutforawalk.
5.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?
A.Ahousewife.B.Asecretary.C.Amanager.
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。
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、7题。
6.Wherearethespeakers?
A.InWashington.B.InBeijing.C.InChicago.
7.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.Tothewoman’scompany.B.Totheman’shouse.C.Toahotel.
听第7段材料,回答第8-9题。
8.Whatdidthewomandotonightintherestaurant?
A.Sheembarrassedtheman.B.Sheyelledattheman.C.Shespilthersoup.
9.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?
A.Toapologize.B.Tocomplain.C.Tocriticize.
听第8段材料,回答第10-12题。
10.WhenwillthemanflytoShanghai?
A.OnFebruary6th.B.OnFebruary7th.C.OnFebruary8th.
11.Whatclasswillthemanfly?
A.Firstclass.B.Businessclass.C.Economyclass.
12.Howwillthemanpayfortheticket?
A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.Bycheque.
听第9段材料,回答第13-16题。
13.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Friends.B.Motherandson.C.Husbandandwife.
14.Wheremightthespeakersbe?
A.Inastreet.B.Inalibrary.C.Athome.
15.Whymightthemanthinkoftheguidedogs?
A.Theycosttoomuch.
B.Theyaren’tasusefulasweexpected.
C.Theyarehardtoget.
16.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanisblind.
B.Theman’sfingersareverysensitive.
C.Theyarewillingtohelpthedisabled.
听第10段材料,回答第17-20题。
17.Wheredoesthespeakerlive?
A.InChicago.B.InNewYork.C.Inasmalltown.
18.WhoisPeg?
A.Theman’sdaughter.B.Theman’swife.C.Theman’sson.
19.Whatdoesthespeakerconsidermovingoutoftheirhouse?
A.Itwillbegiventohisson.
B.It’sexpensivetolivein.
C.It’stoolargefortheoldcouple.
20.Whatisthespeaker’sfeelingaboutretirement?
A.Hestillisn’treadyforitmentally.
B.Hethinksitishardtokilltime.
C.Hefeelsithardtomakeendsmeet.
第二部分阅读理解(百强校英语解析团队专供)(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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Theworldhaslostoneofitsbrighteststars.BritishphysicistStephendiesonMarch14,attheageof76.
Hawkingisprobablytheworld’smostfamousscientistsafterAlbertEinstein.Heisanexpertonblackholes.Hehasdevotedhiswholelifetodiggingintothebeginning(andtheend)oftheuniverse.“Mygoalissimple,”Hawkingoncesaid.“Itistocompletelyunderstandtheuniverse,whyitisasitisandwhyitisthereatall.”
Hawking’sachievementsareevengreaterifyouthinkabouthisdisability.Whenhewas21,Hawkingcaughtabadillnessthatslowlystoppedhimformmovingortalking.Foraperiodoftime,hehadnowaytocommunicateexceptbyblinking(眨眼).Laterhesatonawheelchairwithacomputerbyhisside.Tocommunicate,hemovedtwofingerstocontrolthecomputer’smouse.Heselectedhiswordsfromthescreen,whichwerethenspokenbyavoicesynthesizer(音响合成器).
“Ihavehadthediseaseformostofmylife,”Hawkingoncesaid.“Yetithasnotstoppedmefrombeingsuccessfulatmywork.”
ThoughHawkingwasadisabledman,hemadegreatachievements.Hereceivedmanyawardsandprizesforhisworkduringhislifetime.ThisincludedwinningtheAlbertEinsteinAward,whichstandsforthehighestachievementintheoreticalphysics.
Despitethefactthathe’snolongerwithus,hislegacywillsurelyliveon.AsSajidJavid,aUKgovernmentminister,putit,“AbriefhistoryonEarth;aneternityinthestars.”
21.Fromtextwecanlearn________.
A.HawkingismorefamousthanEinstein
B.HawkingislessfamousthanEinstein
C.BothHawkingandEinsteinareveryfamous
D.NeitherHawkingnorEinsteinisfamous
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedpronoun“itinthesecondparagraph”standfor?
A.Theuniverse.B.Theearth.C.Thegoal.D.Theblackhole.
23.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsisthefact?
A.HawkingreceivedmanyawardsandprizesexcepttheAlbertEinsteinAward.
B.Theillnesskepthimfrommovingandtalking.
C.Hecommunicatedwithothersbyspeaking.
D.Theillnessstoppedhimfrombeingsuccessful.
B
Belowisaselectionfromapopularsciencebook.
Ifbloodisred,whyareveins(静脉)blue?
Actually,veinsarenotblueatall.Theyaremoreofaclear,yellowishcolour.Althoughbloodlooksredwhenit’soutsidethebody,whenit’ssittinginaveinnearthesurfaceoftheskin,it’smoreofadarkreddishpurplecolour.Attherightdepth,theseblood-filledveinsreflectlessandlightthanthesurroundingskin,makingthemlookbluebycomparison.
Whichworksharder,yourheartoryourbrain?
Thatkindofdependsonwhetheryouarebusythinkingorbusyexercising.Yourheartworksuptothreetimesharderduringexercise,andshiftsenoughbloodoveralifetimetofillasupertanker.But,inthelongrun,yourbrainprobablytipsit,becauseevenwhenyou’resittingstillyourbrainisusingtwiceasmuchenergyasyourheart,andittakesfourtofivetimesasmuchbloodtofeedit.
Dooldpeopleshrinkastheyage?
Yesandno.Manypeopledogetshorterastheyage.But,whentheydo,itisn’tbecausethey’reshrinkingallover.Theysimplyloseheightastheirspine(脊柱)becomesshorterandmorecurvedduetodisuseandtheeffects,ofgravity(重力).Many(butnotall)meanandwomendoloseheightastheygetolder.Menloseanaverageof3-4cminheightastheyage,whilewomenmaylose5cmormore.Ifyoulivetobe200yearsold,wouldyoukeepshrinkingtillyouwere,like60cmtall,likealittleboyagain?
No,becauseoldpeopledon’treallyshrink!
Itisnotthattheyaregrowingbackwards–theirlegs,armsandbackbonesgettingshorter.Whentheydogetshorter,it’sbecausethespinehasshortenedalittle.Or,moreoften,becomemorebaitandcurved.
Whydoesspinningmakeyoudizzy(眩晕的)?
Becauseyourbraingetsconfusedbetweenwhatyou’reseeingandwhatyou’refeeling.Thebrainsensesthatyou’respinningusingspecialgravity-and-motion-sensingorgansinyourinnerear,whichworktogetherwithyoureyestokeepyourvisionandbalancestable.Butwhenyousuddenlystopspinningthesystemgoesoutofcontrol,andyourbrainthinksyou’removingwhileyou’renot!
Wheredofeelingsandemotionscomefrom?
Mostlyfromanancientpartofthebraincalledthelimbicsystem.Allmammalshavethisbrainarea–frommicetodogs,cats,andhumans.Soallmammalsfeelbasicemotionslikefear,painandpleasure.Butsincehumanfeelingsalsoinvolveother.newerbitsofthebrain,wefeelmorecomplexemotionsthananyotheranimalontheplanet.
Ifexercisewearsyouout,howcanitbegoodforyou?
Becauseourbodiesadapttoeverythingwedotothem.Andasfarasyourbodyisconcerned,it’suseit,orloseit”!
It’snotthatexercisemakesyouhealthy;it’smorethatalackofexerciseleavesyourbodyweakandeasilyaffectedbydisease.
24.Whatisthecolourofbloodinaveinnearthesurfaceoftheskin?
A.Blue.B.Lightyellow.C.Red.D.Darkreddishpurple.
25.Whydosomeoldpeoplelookalittleshrunkenastheyage、
A.Becausetheirspineisinactiveuse.
B.Becausetheyaremoreeasilyaffectedbygravity.
C.Becausetheykeepgrowingbackwards.
D.Becausetheirspinebecomesmorebent.
26.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutourbrainistrue?
A.Inthelongrun,ourbrainprobablyworksharderthanourheart.
B.Whenourbrainsensesthespinning,wewillfelldizzy.
C.Thebrainsoftheothermammalsareascomplexasthoseofhumans.
D.Ourfeelingsandemotionscomefromthemostdevelopedareainourbrain.
27.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheselection?
A.Togiveadviceonhowtostayhealthy.
B.Toprovideinformationaboutourbody.
C.Tochallengenewfindingsinmedicalresearch.
D.Toreportthelatestdiscoveriesinmedicalscience.
C
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