1、桂梧高中2017-2018学年度第一学期期末考试英 语 试 题 （时间：120分钟， 总分：150分）注意事项：1 本试卷分第卷选择题（含听力）和第卷非选择题两部分。2 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、遍。1. Who is the woman according to the conversation?A. The mans wife. B. The mans mother. C. The mans daughter.2. What happened to Mary?A. She lost her money.B. She stole some money. C. She met a careless driver.3. How much does one ticket cost?A. 1.40. B. 4.30. C. 5.00.4. What does the man advise t
3、he woman to do this weekend?A. Stay home.B.Go camping.C.Go swimming.5. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a shop.B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.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
4、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. Where are the speakers talking?A. At school. B. In a shop. C.At the doctors.7. Whats the matter with the woman?A.She had a cold. B. She drank too much water.C. She took the wrong medicine.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do the speakers plan to do ?A. To go to the movies. B
5、. To go out for dinner. C. To study for a math exam.9. What does the woman ask the man to do ?A. To go without her. B. To call Tom and Bill. C. To help her with her maths.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What does this conversation take place?A.At home. B. In the street. C. Over the phone.11.When will the man co
6、me to the womans home?A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday evening.C. On Saturday morning.12.What is the man favourite?A.Cake.B.Lunch.C. Chocolate and tea.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whats the girls trouble?A. She cant find a suitable job.B. She wants to go to college but her parents dont agree. C. She cant decide
7、whether to go to university or get a job.14.What do the girls parents want her to do ?A. Start working at once. B. Wait until a proper time.C. Study law at a university.15.What might the girl do in the end?A.Look for a job. B.Go to university . C. Study at home and depend on her parents.16.What the
8、mans opinion?A.The girl should have fun. B. The girl should go to find a job.C. The girl should get further study.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who is the speaker?A. A newsman B. A teacher. C.A student.18.What is the speaker doing?A. Writing a book about China. B. Writing a paper about Canada.C. Writing lett
9、ers to his friends in China.19.Who has the speaker talked with?A. Workers and news reporters. B. Teachers,workers and peasants.C. Workers,teachers and students.20. What do you think of the speaker?A. He has many Chinese readers. B. He is friendly to the Chinese people.C. He has known China very well
10、 before.第二部分 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，每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AThere was ice on the road, and the doctors car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise , he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone
11、the garagefor help. The door was opened by one of his patients. Oh, Doctor, she said, I have only just telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accidenton the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will n
12、eed your help.21. Where was the doctor going in his car?A. To his own home. B. To a patients home.C. To a garage. D. We dont know.22. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?A. Careless driving B. A tree had fallen across the road.C. A slippery road. D. There was a thick fog.23. The doc
13、tor went to the house because _.A. he knew one of his patients lived there B. he had received a call to go thereC. he wanted to use the telephone D. he was injured and could walk no further24. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment.B. She believed somebody els
14、e needed a doctor.C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit. BI work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementi
15、a and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy mo
16、ment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church
17、 that night. Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit w
18、ith her. The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alices face. 25. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _.A. an illness B. a letter C. a ho
19、useD. a plan26. Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?A. In her old house. B. In her old neighborhood church.C. In the nursing home. D. In the hospital.27. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?A. Thanks from Alices daughter. B. Praise from Alices frien
20、ds.C. Alices happiness. D. The candlelight service. 28 What is the best title for this passage?A. A special candlelight Christmas Eve B. The dream of an old lonely ladyC. A real present D. The true love CWho do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)Add
21、ams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964) Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvani
22、a in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans. Angela Merkel (1954 - ) In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had
23、been a scientist in the past. As Germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.Sandra Day OConnor (1930 - ) When Sandra Day OConnor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Su
24、preme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work. Margaret Thatcher (1925 - ) In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, pe
25、ople called her Britains Iron Lady. Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911. 29.
26、 Who once won the Nobel Prize?A. Jane Addams and Marie Curie. B. Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.C. Marie Curie and Angela Merkel. D. Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.30. What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?A. Both of them were scientists before coming to power.B. Both of them
27、are the first woman head of their country.C. Both of them are famous for being strict.D. Both of them have worked for three terms.31. Who once failed to find a job?A. Jane Addams. B. Sandra Day OConnor.C. Rachel Carson. D. Margaret Thatcher.DThere was once a captain who loved money so much that he c
28、heated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if
29、he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages. The sailors had heard about the captains cheating, so they didnt trust him. But then one of them,and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.You ar
30、e cheating, the captain said to the sailor. The fires warming you.But its half a mile away! said the sailor.A fires fire, answered the captain. I have won.The sailor came out of the water, and said, Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you cant cook a chicken.I ca
31、n, answered the captain.If you cook this chicken, said the sailor, I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you cant, you will give me your ship.The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, Wheres the fire?There it is, answered the sailor. On the shore.But its half a mile away, s
32、aid the captain angrily. A fires fire, you said, answered the sailor. If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.32 The captain got the sailors wages _.A. to buy a chicken for himself B. and kept the money for future useC. by cheating them. D. and said he would return
33、 the money soon33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.B. The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.C. The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.D. It was the sailor w
34、ho was cleverer.34. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he _.A. didnt want to lose the bet B. didnt believe the sailors successC. wanted to keep his promise D. wanted to show his cleverness35. What is the title of the story?A. How a Captain Cheated His Sailor B. How a S
35、ailor Got a ShipC. A Brave Sailor D. A Fire Is Fire第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。选项中有两项为多余选项。As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but dont worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes. Just admit (承认）it. Dont think that our mistakes are caused by o
36、thers. 36 Dont blame other people, and dont cheat ourselves, either. 37 In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we dont act and deal with the problem quickly, itll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correc
37、t the mistake according to it. 38 39 Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are. 40 What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we a
38、ct with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we dont, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.A. Realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn.B. Dont be afraid of failure.C. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.D. Solve it at once.
39、E. So be away from stress.F. So decide quickly and act.G. Think about what we can learn from our mistakes.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Water costs moneyIn some places water is hard 41 What 42 when a townhas these proble
40、ms？A small town in California found a happy 43 Very 44 rain ever fell thereThe town had no water 45 The water it used was 46 from a river 300 miles awayAs more people 47 live in the town 48 water was neededNow water 49 to be brought in from 600 miles awayAll these cost 50 moneyThe town 51 a planIt f
41、ound 52 to clean its “dirty” waterOnce the cleaned water was reused 53 many waysFive 54 lakes were builtHere people could swim and fish and go 55 They 56 have picnics in their new parksFarmers had more water 57 their cropsNew factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 58 In most places
42、，water is used and thrown 59 The town that saved 60water has saved the town！41Asupplying Bgetting Cto get Dto supply42Ahappens Bhappening C is happened Dhappened43Akey Banswer C answering Dwayss44Alittle Ba little Cfew Da few45Aof itself Bof its own Cfor its own D for itself46Afetch Btake Cbrought i
43、n Dguided47Acome to Bcame to Ccoming to Dcame for48Amany Bplenty of Cmore Dmany more49Ahas Bhad Cmust Dneeded 50Amany Ba few Ca great many Da lot of51Aput Bmade Csupply Dnoticed52Aa way Bways Can answer Da key 53Afor Bby Cat Din54 .Aman-making Bman-make Cman-made Dman made55Aboating Bto boat Cto boa
44、ting Don boating 56Amust Bcould Cneeded Dhad to57Aas Bwith Cfor Dto58Awater enough Benough water C. crops enough Denough crops59Aoff Bof Caway Dout of60Aits Bits Cones Dhis第卷第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 （共10分；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。In my opinion, we should try our best 61 (realize) our
45、goals even though there is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, leading the way to hope and success. I used to be 62 shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially for 63 (speak) English. 64 I was afraid to answer the teachers questions durin
46、g English classes. After I entered my dream middle school. Something 65 (change). I started to read many 66 (interest) English stories and my English teacher was patient to help me a lot. I studied hard in class and practiced by watching English films and listening 67 English songs in my free time.
47、Little by little, I found 68 more and more interesting to learn English. I could even talk with my classmates 69 (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had 70 ( confident) to do it better in the future. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
48、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Anne is my best friend in high school. Honest and friendly, she gets along well to other students. She always
49、 lend a helping hand until someone needs help. Anne is as old as me but tall than me. Basketball is her favorite sport though she is girl. Because Anne studies very hard, so she often gets high grades in exams. Im not good at study English, so he often helps me with my English after school. With her
50、 help, I have made great progresses in English. And I also help her as many as I can. 第二节 书面表达 (25分)假设你是李华，你班同学参加了 二十一世纪中学生英文报 组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：城市里是否可以豢养宠物(狗和猫) 。请你根据提供的信息，给报社投稿，介绍讨论情况，并说明自己的观点和建议。反对饲养宠物的同学认为：1、造成环境污染 ；2、吵闹声，甚至伤人支持饲养宠物的同学认为：1、安慰孤寡老人；2、人与动物和谐相处，增添生活乐趣注意：1、信的开头已为你写好2、词数100左右 Dear editor:Recently we have had a heated discussion on _Yours faithfully,Li Hua
