学年福建省宁德市高一上学期期末考试英语试题Word格式.docx

1、3. Why are the speakers going to the library?A. To find a partner. B. To meet Mr. Smith. C. To work on a project.4. How many eggs does the woman need today?A. Ten. B. Twenty. C. Forty.5. What does the woman do?A. A tour guide. B. A waitress. C. A student.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有

2、几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，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，每小题将给出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、7两个小题。6. What will the woman do for Bobs birthday?A. Clean his room. B. Organize a party. C. Prepare a big dinner.7. What does the woman ask the man to bring?A. Some drinks. B. A cake. C. So

3、me cookies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9两个小题。8. Where are the speakers now?A. In their school. B. Near a hotel. C. In the lake.9. What are the boys doing?A. Playing basketball. B. Riding a boat. C. Taking pictures.听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。10. What job is the woman asking for?A. A job as a teacher. B. A job as a secretar

4、y. C. A job as a programmer.11. Which foreign language can the woman speak very well?A. English. B. Japanese. C. French.12. What other skills does the woman have?A. Driving. B. Using computers. C. Typing and driving.听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13. What does the club try to help children with?A. Sports. B. P

5、aintings. C. Reading and writing.14. What will the children get this month?A. A video. B. A pen. C. A magazine.15. When will the competition be held?A. This week. B. Next week. C. Next month.16. How much does it cost a year?A. 3. B. 5. C. 12.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What does Junes group help teach

6、her?A. The value of having friends.B. The value of helping others.C. The value of believing in herself.18. Why does Joy run away to China?A. To find her mother. B. To find her father. C. To find her teacher.19. What stories does For the Childrens Hour include?A. Stories about nature. B. Stories abou

7、t shoes. C. Stories about dreams.20. Who wrote the book Fifty Famous Stories Retold?A. James Baldwin. B. Robin Hood. C. Julius Caesar.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节；共30分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AOnce upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He

8、wondered how he could find the right person. The king had an idea. He decided to hold acompetitionto decide which gentleman would win this great honor. The king announced that anyone who wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace. To win his daughter, a man mustfill up a whole room with

9、a light thing very quickly.The first brave competitorarrived at the palace. His name was Peter. He brought bags full of feathers. With great confidence, he started to fill the large room with feathers, but time ran out and he failed.The next day, another young manwhose name was Bobtried to quickly f

10、ill the room, this time with beautiful silk. Time ran out again, and he left the palace disappointed.The competition went on day after day. Hundreds of competitors hoped to pass the test but no one succeeded. The king began tofeel hopeless.Wasnt anyone in the kingdom qualified to marry the beautiful

11、 princess?One day, a young man called Mike arrived at the palace empty-handed. The king wondered how this man planned to win the competition.Entering the room, the young man put out the lights. He reached into his pocket, got a small candle and lit it. In no time, the light filled the whole room.The

12、 king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter.21. Why did the king hold the competition?A. To win his daughter.B. To find a smart official.C. To marry off his daughter.D. To choose a new wise king after him.22. What does the underlined word “qualified” in Paragr

13、aph 4 probably mean?A. Willing. B. Suitable. C. Clever. D. Honest.23. Who won the competition at last?A. Peter. B. Bob. C. Mike. D. Nobody.BIf you are home-alone, or live alone, and somebody comes to the door, shout out “I got it”so that it seems like someone else is there with you and you are not a

14、lone. But actually before that, there are lots of preventive（预防的） actions to take.Give your apartment a safety checkIts a good idea to give your apartment aonce-over for safety concernsideally before you even move in.Complete thissafety checklist. Can any of your valuables be seen from the street? C

15、an you see whos at the door without opening it? Do you have all your mail held at the post office when you travel? Have all the locks of your doors been changed since you moved in?Become friends with your neighborsIf youre shy, then youd probably preferanythingelse to chatting with neighbors. But ma

16、ke an effort to be friendly. In one way or another, your neighbors will be morewilling to lend a hand to a friendthan they are to help out a stranger in times of trouble.Be smart about spare keysThieves and other illegal types know exactly where to check for spare keys.So dont think youre being clev

17、er by hiding them in the mailbox, or underneath acarpet. Instead, you had better leave them to a friend or trusted neighbor.Always lock the doorLock your doors, every single time. Even if youre just going to the garbage dumpster（垃圾大铁桶） quickly, or only stepping inside to catch something you forgot.I

18、t may seem like overkill especially if you live in a relatively safe district. But it only takes that one moment for someone to steal in.24. Why does the author advise you to shout “I got it” in Paragraph 1?A. To protect yourself. B. To answer the door.C. To call out loudly. D. To welcome the guests

19、.25. What is the authors opinion about spare keys?A. Hide spare keys in the mailbox.B. Take all the keys with you if possible.C. Leave the keys to someone you trusted.D. Have your keys ready as you leave.26. What are the right preventive actions? Never change the locks. Close the door in time. Make

20、friends with neighbors. Put spare keys under the carpet. Keep valuables seen from the street. Have a safety check about the apartment.A. B. C. D. CGeorge Washington Carver had a goal. This was to help southern farmers who needed good crops. They needed crops that didnt hurt the soil. Carver went to

21、Simpson College in Iowa, in which he studied for three years. Then he went to Iowa State, where he got two degrees. The college knew he was smart and wanted him to stay. So he joined the team. He was put in charge of a huge greenhouse. There he grew over 20,000 kinds of fungi（真菌），which made him famo

22、us.Carver had many job offers. Thomas Edison offered $175,000 a year. Henry Ford tried to hire him too. Joseph Stalin invited him to the Soviet Union to help with cotton. But Carver refused all offers. Instead, he took a job at Tuskegee Institute. This was a school for African Americans. Carver was

23、paid only $1,000 a year. But he was happy because he had goals to reach and he knew he could reach them at Tuskegee.Carver worked at Tuskegee for 47 years. He never asked for a raise in pay. And he never received one. He worked so hard that he died in his office chair on January 4, 1943.Carver came

24、up with over 300 products from peanuts （花生）, all of which could have been patented （申请专利）. He could have made millions. But he did not want to. Here is what he said, “Mr. Creator did not charge to grow the peanut. I cannot accept money for my work with it.”Through his efforts, Carver set up a fund,

25、for he wanted research to continue. He gave his lifes savings to it, which came to $40,000. One honor came after his death. His birthplace was made a national shrine （圣地）. How surprised the modest Carver could have been!27. One job offer which Carver accepted was to work for _.A. Thomas Edison B. He

26、nry FordC. Joseph Stalin D. Tuskegee Institute28. How much did Carver offer to the fund？A. $1,000. B. $20,000. C. $40,000. D. $175,000.29. Which of the following best describes Carver?A. Selfless. B. Stubborn. C. Stupid. D. Reliable.30. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Carver preferred work to mon

27、ey.B. Carver devoted his whole life to achieving his goals.C. Carver refused many job offers that would make him rich.D. Some scientists would rather do good than make much money.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，共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，其中有两项为多余选项。Sometimes, you do not finish drinking your glass of water be

28、fore you go to bed. 31But have you ever wondered if it is still safe to drink?“If you have clean water in a clean glass, youre fine to drink it for a day or two,” Kellogg Schwab from the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute in the US told Time.32 Thats because after about 12 hours, the carbon di

29、oxide （二氧化碳） in the air reacts（反应）with the water in your glass, slightly lowering its pH level.Also, there might be more microorganisms （微生物） in your water if you leave it out overnight. Microorganisms grow more quickly at room temperature. These microorganisms can stay on your glass. 33 But as long

30、 as you clean your glasses very often, this will not be a problem.In countries like the US and UK, people often drink water directly from the tap （水龙头）.34 Most experts say that tap water has a shelf life of six months, according to Zane Satterfield from West Virginia University, US. After six months, there is less chlorine （氯） in the water and bacteria （细菌） start to grow. Youd better n