湖南省娄底市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、湖南省娄底市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题湖南省娄底市20182019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解Get ready to have a taste of English humour and laugh as you read the best jokes in this text.Hunting DisasterA man was on a hunting trip with his friend when the friend suddenly

2、fell to the ground and stopped breathing. He crazily called 911 and screamed to the operator, “My friend is dead! What should I do?” The operator tried to calm him down. “It will be OK. I can talk you through this. First, we need to make sure hes dead. “Finally in the silence, the operator heard a s

3、hot (开枪) fired. “OK. My friend is dead. What next?” the man asked.The Origin of ManA little girl was wondering where humans came from. She asked her mom, and her mom gave her a religious explanation, telling her how God created Adam and Eve. She asked her dad, and her dad told her that humans came f

4、rom monkeys.The little girl was very confused, so she asked her mom. “Why did you tell me that humans came from God and dad told me that humans came from monkeys?” Her mom joked, “Well, I was telling you from the Gods side because I came from God. Your dad was telling you from the monkeys side becau

5、se he came from monkeys.”Cultural DifferencesA Texan meets an Ivy League graduate at a party and asks, “Where are you from?” The Ivy League graduates responds, “Im from a place where we dont end our sentences in prepositions (介词).” The Texan thinks about this for a moment and then says, “OK. Where a

6、re you from, Jerk?”1How did the hunter finally make sure that his friend was dead in Hunting Disaster?AHe fired his gun at his friend.BHe checked his friends breath.CHe called a doctor to check his friend.DHe threw his friend to the ground.2What can we learn about the mother from her reply in The Or

7、igin of Man?AShe was just joking.BShe wanted to defend her husband.CShe was angry with her husbands answer.DShe gave a scientific explanation to her daughters.3What is the purpose of the text?ATo introduce the best movies.BTo tell some funny English jokes.CTo advertise some English books.DTo list th

8、e most attractive places on earth.For Angelo and his sister Felana, its the beginning of another school day. They finish their homework, and then walk the few hundred meters from home to school.Few children in the world look forward to this journey as much as they do. For them, this is a new life. T

9、hey had nowhere to go before. Now, they have a proper house and go to schoolthe dream has come true.In 1989, seventy percent of Malagasys people lived below the poverty line because of a war. Madagascar is one of the worlds poorest countries. Fifteen years ago, Father Pedro set up Akamasoa. It is a

10、community of people who work together to help the poor. It has become the biggest humanitarian (人道主义的) project on the island. Theyve built 3,500 houses for 17,000 people.Angelos mother says, “I had built a house with my husband in Tana before we lived in the city but it was destroyed by a big wind a

11、nd my husband died, I couldnt afford to send my children to school any more and the house rent in Tana was too high. Then, I was told to see Father Pedro. Thanks to him, today, my children eat at the canteen. We have a house, and Im working I dont earn much but we can live now.”While Angelo shows of

12、f to the rest of the class, the fire is lit and lunch is being prepared. Its Mama Jorys job in Akamason to make sure that all the children are fed at lunchtime. Jory, the Akamasoa head cook, says, “We feed 7,000 children almost every day. The only day when we dont cook is Sunday. They dont eat beans

13、 all the time. On Mondays, they get rice, too and green vegetables on Tuesdays and when we have enough money, we cook meat, usually on the weekends.”4What do we know about Father Pedro from paragraph 3?AHe forced the people to work together.BHe managed to fight against his enemies.CHe tried to help

14、the poor people live a happier.DHe set up an educational organization for the kids.5Why did Angelos family move from Tana to the city?AShe hated the education system in Tana.BHer husband had to be treated in the city.CShe was ordered to the city by Father Pedro.DShe hadnt enough money to support her

15、 family in Tana.6When can Jory prepare meat for those children?AOn Monday. BOn Tuesday.COn Saturday. DOn Sunday.7What can we learn from the last paragraph?AAngelo is the head cook in Akamasoa at present.BThe children have rice for lunch on Mondays.CJory cooks beans for the children every day.DSeven

16、thousand people work in Akamasoa.The long-running Detective Conan (名侦探柯南) has a strong fan base on Asian TV today.Detective Conan tells a story about a gifted high school student detective who turns into a young boy after he is forced to take a poison. He attends a primary school and together with d

17、etective Kogoro Mouri and his daughter Ran, Conan helps the police solve difficult mysteries.Since1994, the comic (连环漫画) has grown up with the generation of 1980s and become an indispensable part of their childhood memory. Another well-loved series is coming backSlam Dunk. The basketball-themed mang

18、a (动漫) from 1990 to 1996 is also a fond memory from childhood.Many people said, “Now the basketballers are coming back, and so is the little detective boy. For a moment, I thought I was turning back the clock.”Most people can relate with the two comic series because both of them attach importance to

19、 (重视) common values that we have when we were children.The main characters in Slam Dunk are growing up and struggling with their dreams. There are courage, friendship and intelligence in Detective Conan. The return of the comic is a chance to remember who we once were.It wasnt until we were adults t

20、hat we realized the world wasnt what it looked like in comics. Time flies, but the young man we admire will always stay young.8What is the second paragraph mainly about?AThe duty of a detective. BThe mystery of the policeCThe importance of childhood. DThe content of Detective Conan.9What does the un

21、derlined word “indispensable” in paragraph 3 probably mean?AIncorrect. BFrightening.CNecessary. DUnfortunate.10What is the similarity between Detective Conan and Slam Dunk?AThey are European comics.BThey are not popular with children.CThey attach importance to adults life.DThey focus on childrens co

22、mmon values.11From which is the text probably taken?AA TV review (评论). BA biology report.CA healthy magazine. DA travel guidebook.Negative (消极的) self-talk is the little voice in your head. It says that you are not good enough. It reminds you of all your faults and mistakes. So it may affect your bra

23、in and your life badly.Professor Paul Hughes researches on how thought controls behavior. He says the way we talk to ourselves and about ourselves to other people can affect our lives, from our career to our family life.Hughes first discovered this while teaching at a community college. He noticed t

24、hat some students who studied hard and came to class every day still did poorly in exams.Students may suffer from something commonly called “test anxiety (焦虑)”. Hughes explains that failing several tests can affect a students confidence and future test performances.Lindsay was a good student. She ca

25、me to class early, took part in discussions and did all of her homework. However, she did poorly in exams. When Hughes asked her how she felt before a test, she told him that she was very nervous. She wondered why she had trouble remembering what she had studied, She said she did not trust that she

26、knew the right answers.Hughes took Lindsay negative statements and turned them into positive questions. Before a test, he told Lindsay to say to herself: Why am I so relaxed when I take an exam? Why am I so focused during my exam? Why do I remember everything I study for an exam?Lindsay took his adv

27、ice. Four weeks later, she earned a “B” in the final exam in Hughes class.Lindsay left community college and went to a four-year university. She continued to use the method of positive (积极的) self-talk. She had gotten straight “A” in all of her exams.12Which of the following is Hughes view?AAttitude

28、is everything.BThought can affect behavior.CHard work always works for poor students.DHard-working students usually have bad grades.13What made some hard- working students fail the exams according to the text?AAnxiety. BBad memory.CCarelessness. DTerrible learning methods.14What did Hughes tell Lind

29、say to do before exams?APretend not to know. BMake full preparations.CMake negative statements. DUse the method of positive self-talk.15What can be the best title for the text?AYour Mistakes Can Benefit YouBNegative Self-Talk Can Hurt YouCHard Work May Lead to Exam FailuresDYou Can Get Relaxed by Ta

30、lking to Others评卷人得分二、完形填空It was Friday morning, and Katie hurried to her classroom. She would 16 her best friend, Sarah, to work on their science project. The two girls were testing plant food mixtures on the same type of plant. Every morning, the girls measured (测量) the plants 17 to see whether th

31、ey grew taller. In the afternoon, they took turns watering the plants with different types of food 18 .The four plants had been standing 19 on Wednesday afternoon. 20 , they hung dangerously low now. Katie touched the soil and discovered that it was almost 21 . “Oh, no!” she said to herself. “Sarah must have 22 to water them yesterday!” She 23 the plants worriedly and didnt know what to do. Then Sarah came into the classroom.Sarah felt 24 when she noticed the condition of the plants. “Im 25 , Katie. I was in a hurry to get to the softball practice yesterday afternoon, and I for