内蒙古准格尔旗学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题无答案.docx

1、内蒙古准格尔旗学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题无答案2016-2017学年第一学期高一期末考试英语试题第一部分： 阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分）第一节：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。 A In the late 1990s, a family visited the school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader.

2、 They were upset that their childs kindergarten teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. The teacher painted a bleak (暗淡的) picture for their little girls future. Standing behind them was Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there

3、 she didnt make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright child. Although I was able to make her join in different learning activities, writing was always a struggle. I tried all kinds of met

4、hods to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write.One day Katherine got off her bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office where they handed

5、 her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote: “PAC BAK.” Immediately the teachers realized she left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with w

6、riting. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader. 1. When the author first met her, Katherine _.A. kept silent B. kept crying C. was studying D. was unhappy 2. What was Katherines problem after a few weeks with the author?A. She didnt like to wri

7、te at all.B. She couldnt use sign language.C. She always left her backpack on the bus.D. She had no interest in learning activities.3. Whats the meaning of “Katherine discovered the power of the pen”?A. Katherine used a pen for the first time.B. Katherine became interested in writing.C. Katherine un

8、derstood how to use the pen.D. Katherine knew what the pen was used for. BWhen I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door.My mom asked where I was going. “Im leaving home,” I sa

9、id.“Whats that youre carrying?” she asked.“Some clothes and food,” I replied.“If you want to run away, thats all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.”I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.“Wait a minu

10、te,” Mom said. “You didnt have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.”This infuriated me. I tore my clothes off shoes, socks, underwear and all and shouted, “Can I go now?”“Yes,” my mom answered, “but once you close that door, dont expect to come back.”I was so angry that I shut the

11、door forcefully and stepped out of my home. Then I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house. I was so shy that I saw the big spruce (云杉) tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches (树枝). A pile of dried-up brown needles (针状物) were beneath the tree, and you c

12、ant imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body.After I was sure the girls had passed by, I ran to the front door and knocked at it loudly.“Its Billy! Let me in!”The voice behind the door answered, “Billy doesnt live here anymore. He ran away from home.”Looking behind me to see if anyone

13、else was coming down the street, I said, “Mom! Im sorry. Im still your son. Let me in!”The door opened and Moms smiling face appeared. “Did you change your mind about running away?” she asked.“Whats for supper?” I smiled back.4. When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to _.A. stay a

14、t home B. take some sandwichesC. leave everything behind D. check his suitcase carefully5. Which of the following can best describe the authors mom?A. Selfish and proud. B. Strict but loving.C. Kind and helpful. D. foolish but patient.6. The underlined word “infuriated” probably means “_”. A. surpri

15、sed B. warned C. encouraged D. angered 7. Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches?A. To avoid（避免）being seen. B. To find some needles.C. To play a joke on the two girls. D. To attract（吸引）the two girls attention.8. The last sentence “Whats for supper?” mainly shows that the author _.A.

16、felt very hungry at that timeB. changed his plan to leave homeC. wished to eat something before leavingD. wanted to know what his mother prepared for supper CGeorge Watford works at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in New York City. He gets some unusual phone cal

17、ls. One day, he got a call about a mountain lion living in a small building. “We didnt believe it,” Watford said. “But when we went out there, sure enough, there was a mountain lion sitting at the front window looking out at us.” The big cats owner knew that his neighbors were unhappy about the anim

18、al. He didnt try to stop us taking it away. In one year, the ASPCA took in 9,459 different animals, not counting cats and dogs. That number includes a lot of rabbits and monkeys, but the ASPCA has also taken many other exotic (外来的) pets from peoples homes. These animals cant be set free into the wil

19、d because they wouldnt survive. The ASPCA tries to find homes for them in zoos or special areas for animals. Its against the law to sell wild animals in New York City. Many buildings dont even allow dogs and cats, not to mention more exotic animals. Still, the ASPCA takes away most of the exotic ani

20、mals not because of complaints (怨言), but because the pets owner needs help. A lovely baby lion or bear will finally grow up to be dangerous. “When they bite (咬人), it isnt because they hate you. Its because theyre wild animals,” said exotic animal expert Kathi Travers. Travers is quick to give speech

21、es against raising wild animals as pets. Too often people think that caring for a wild animal is the same as caring for a dog or a cat. “To love an animal is not enough,” Travers said. “There has to be respect (尊重), and respect is not taking an animal, sticking it in a little cage, and expecting the

22、 animal to be happy.”9. The call was made _.A. to report a missing lion B. to report a neighbor for keeping a lion C. when the owner was away D. when the lion broke out of the window10. When it finds an exotic animal in the city, the ASPCA _.A. keeps it until it grows up B. sets it free into the wil

23、dC. helps find it a home D. sells it to a zoo11. The last paragraph is written to show that _.A. it takes effort to care for a wild animal B. keeping wild animals as pets is unwiseC. wild animals are happy in big spacesD. wild animals can be dangerousDNewborns begin to develop language skills long b

24、efore they begin speaking. And, compared to adults, they develop these skills more quickly. People have a hard time learning new languages as they grow older, but babies have the ability to learn any language easily.For a long time, scientists have tried to explain how such young children can learn

25、the complicated (复杂的) grammatical rules and sounds of a language. Now, researchers are getting a better idea of whats happening in the brains of the tiniest language learners. This new information might help kids with learning problems as well as adults who want to learn new languages. It might even

26、 help scientists who are trying to design computers that can communicate like people do.Most babies go “ma ma” by 6 months of age, and most children speak in full sentences by age 3. For many years, scientists have wondered how the brains of young children figure out how to communicate using languag

27、e. With help from new technologies, scientists are now finding that babies begin life with the ability to learn any language. They get into contact (接触) with other people, listen to what they say and watch their movements very closely. That is why they quickly master the languages they hear most oft

28、en. Studies show that, up to about 6 months of age, babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world. Starting at around 6 months old a babys brain focuses on (集中于) the most common sounds it hears. Then, children begin responding only to the sounds of the language they

29、 hear the most.In a similar way older babies start recognizing the patterns that make up the rules of their native language. For example, English children who are about 18 months old start to figure out that words ending in “-ing” or “-ed” are usually verbs, and that verbs are action words. 12. Whic

30、h of the following opinions does the author agree with?A. Babies are really good language learners.B. Adults should learn languages like babies. C. Its better to learn a new language at an early age.D. Babies should be trained to improve language skills.13. The new research in the second paragraph c

31、an be helpful in _. A. finding successful language learnersB. teaching kids with learning problems C. designing human-shaped computersD. improving babies language ability14. The researchers found out that babies learn a language mainly by _.A. repeating the words of other people B. remembering the f

32、ull sentences they hearC. hearing and closely watching others speakD. figuring out the meaning of different sounds15. In the last paragraph, the author explains _.A. why babies pay more attention to soundsB. how babies respond to what they hear most often C. why verbs in a language attract the most attention of a baby D. how babies master the gramm