高一上学期期末考试英语试题含答案 V.docx

1、高一上学期期末考试英语试题含答案 V2019-2020年高一上学期期末考试英语试题含答案 (V)注意事项：1请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，共120分，考试时间100分钟。第一卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。 AThe most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you a

2、re on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”“I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one

3、 allowed to do so.”I noticed every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I looked down on the computer and asked her, “What do all you people do?”“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us

4、or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“Thats good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know.”“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.”A

5、fter the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Lets forget the computerWhat about your planes? They are still flying, arent they?”“I couldnt tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could, just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he is flying to Washington,” I suggested.“I wouldnt kno

6、w what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.” By this time t

7、here were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.1Where do you often hear the frightening words “Our computer is down”?Aat the airport. BAt the

8、 gate.COn business DIn the ticket office2What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer?AShe could do nothing.BShe could write out a ticket.CShe could still sell a ticket.DShe could answer passengers questions.3What does the underlined word “down” in Paragraph 1 mean?AWhite

9、BBroken CBlack DDark4We can learn from the last paragraph that . Aa modern computer wont be downBcomputers can take the place of humanCthere will be great changes in computersDsometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleBThe average British 22 year-old has more than 1,000 online friends on sit

10、es like Facebook, compared to those in their fifties who have fewer than 20, according to a new study.The “Facebook generation gap” has been highlighted in a new piece of research which shows that the average 22 year-old claims to have 1,000 or more friends on sites like Facebook.People in their twe

11、nties have more than 50 times as many digital friends as those who are over 50 years old, despite the popularity of sites like Facebook with the older generations, says a study conducted by consumer research group Intersperience.The news comes during the same week Facebooks second-in command, Sheryl

12、 Sandberg, is visiting the UK to deliver a speech at the London School of Economics.Facebooks chief operating officer is going to speak about how the social web has transformed peoples friendships and relationships. The survey found that there was a clear link between peoples age and the number of o

13、nline friends they haveThe researchers found that those aged 13 to 16, have an average of 450 friends on social networks, with girls having slightly more friends that boysPeople in their thirties tend to have between 100 and 200 friends, while those in their forties have between 50 and 100.However,

14、those using sites such as Facebook over the age of 50, tended to have 20 or less friendsThe oldest person surveyed was 70 years old.Paul Hudson, Intersperiences chief executive, said: Our research underlines fundamental （根本的）changes taking place in British society as a result of finally entering the

15、 digital ageHalf of the UK population are on Facebook nowIn a social media context, a friend means something different to a 20 year old than to a 50 year old.He added: “Social networking activity is just one example of how different groups are adapting to the digital age at different pacesIn this ca

16、se, age is the determining factor - however in other instances it is not.”5Which is the determining factor in social networking activity?AGender BAge CRelationship DPace6What can we learn from the survey?AThe older a person is, the less online friends he may haveBGirls have remarkably more friends t

17、han boysCPeople in their thirties tend to have between 50 and 100 friendsDThe link between peoples age and the number of online friends they have is not clear7According to the passage, the following statements are True except .AThe oldest people surveyed is 70BPaul Hudson will deliver a speech at th

18、e London School of EconomicsCDifferent groups are adapting to the digital age at different pacesDFacebook is popular in UK now8Whats the main idea of the passage?ASocial networking activityBThe digital age C“Facebook generation gap”Facebook generation has more than 1,000 friendsDChanges taking place

19、 in British societyCYou may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps （社交媒体软件） . You guessed it -were becoming a foodie （吃货） culture. For some, that means photographing every dish, but others

20、 are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes （食谱） by teens. Hamptons best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen. “Start cooking,” she said

21、. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers market and start cooking with them. Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different clas

22、ses for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food. By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, soc

23、ial media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture. “Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the

24、 photos are free.”9What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?APost their recipes online. BCook food by themselves.CEat at their favorite restaurant. DTake photos of every dish they eat.10Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?cooking classes online resources

25、new restaurant public librariesA B C D11What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?APeoples growing interest in traditional culture.BThe convenience of getting different food.CThe use of cameras and social media.DThe drop in food prices.DAfter I made it to the city center, I

26、 started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didnt go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first train

27、 that came along.After a few minutes I asked in English of course a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldnt he? Unfortunately, he couldnt understand me but seemed very friendly.

28、I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage （车厢） subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this

29、man wasnt smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, thats really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didnt just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then

30、 he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.All this came from a man who couldnt speak my language, and I couldnt speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.This experience made it c

31、lear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck.12The author decided to take the subway because _.Ahe lived near the city centerBthe network covered most of the stopsChe believed in his ability to deal with the tripDhe had a good impression of its cleanliness13Having been shown the room card, the young man_.Aunderstood the author well Bstill remained puzzledCanswered the author directly Dpointed at the subway map14Which of the following cant be used to describe the young man?Ahelpful Brude Cwarmhearted Dcaring15The aut