1、宝昌一中2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷考试时间：100分钟； 命题人：何永慧姓名：_班级：_ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。1.Nissa in the United States(Louisville)Native language: English Practicing language: German, French, Spanish Description: My name is Nissa. I am planning to travel thro
2、ugh much of Europe next year and hope to gain some proficiency (熟练) in the languages of the countries in which I plan to stay (Austria, Germany, France, Spain). Christina in the United States(Colorado Springs)Native language: English Practicing language: Italian Description: I will work in Italy and
3、 would like to learn Italian before I go. I have a very basic knowledge of Italian, but would like to become fluent. I hope to meet some interesting people to improve my Italian level. I can help you with your English. David in Australia(Melbourne)Native language: English Practicing language: Korean
4、 Description: I am a native English speaker from Australia. I am working in Seoul as an English teacher. I want to learn Korean because I believe I can teach my Korean students better if I can understand them in their native tongue. Dan in the United States(New York)Native language: English Practici
5、ng language: Chinese Description: Im a designer working in New York City. To communicate better with my Chinese customers, Id like to improve my Chinese. Now, I want to find a language partner who speaks Chinese and wants to improve his / her English. Although Im a beginner in Chinese, I should be o
6、f great help to anyone wanting to perfect their English. A1. What are the four people in the text trying to do?A. Introduce themselves to each other. B. Look for language partners.C. Collect information online. D. Search for travel partners.2. Nissa is different from the other three people in _.A. h
7、er learning experiences B. her native languageC. her practicing language level D. her purpose in learning3. If a Chinese who is in America wants to improve his English, he can get in touch with _.A. Nissa B. Christina C. David D. DanB A crow lived in the woods and was satisfied with his life. But hi
8、s life changed when he saw a swan. “He is so white,” he thought, “but I am so black. He must be the happiest bird in the world.”He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I thought that I was the happiest bird until I saw a parrot, who has two colors.”The crow then went to
9、 the parrot. The parrot said, “I lived a very happy life until I saw a peacock, who has many colors. I now think the peacock is the happiest bird.”The crow then visited a peacock in the zoo. “Dear peacock,” the crow said, “you are so beautiful. Every day lots of people come to see you. You must be t
10、he happiest bird on the planet.”The peacock replied, “I always thought that I was the most beautiful and happiest bird on the planet. But because of my beauty, I am kept here. I examined the zoo very carefully and found that the crow is the only bird not kept in a cage. I hope that I could become a
11、crow, so I could fly around freely.”Thats our problem, too. We make unnecessary comparison with others and become sad. We dont value what we have. This leads to unhappiness. Learn to be happy with what you have instead of looking at what you dont have. There will always be someone who has more or le
12、ss than you have. Those people who are satisfied with what they have are the happiest in the world.4. After seeing the swan, the crow _.A. wanted to become beautiful B. decided to leave the woodsC. became less satisfied with his own life D. considered black as the ugliest color5.The swan thinks the
13、parrot is the happiest bird because the parrot _.A. has many colors B. can fly around freelyC. attracts lots of people D. has one more color than him6.What does the underlined part “our problem” in the passage refer to?A. Comparing ourselves with others. B. Feeling unhappy all the time.C. Having les
14、s than others. D. Having no freedom.7. By writing the passage, the author wants to tell us that _.A. there are more unhappy people around usB. we should be happy with what we haveC. nothing is better than having freedomD. beauty doesnt mean happinessCOnline clothes shoppers will be told exactly what
15、 size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam(网络摄像头) or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure.Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements
16、from camera images.Using the persons height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions. The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist
17、size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyers perception of their own body size.Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same g
18、arment and send back ill-fitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in fr
19、ont of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the persons dimensions at various points on their body.Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, “The potential benefit
20、s for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, its common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as theyre unsure which one will fit best.”8. What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?A. A webcam. B. A software
21、. C. A microphone. D. A smart phone.9. What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?A. It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.B. It is based on the buyers perception of their size.C. It will be a co-working production.D. It uses a persons weight as a starting point.10. How can the 3D tap
22、e measure benefit online shoppers?A. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.B. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.C. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.D. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.11. What is the ri
23、ght order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?to take a photo with a webcam to activate the softwareto enter his/her height to judge his/her size by analyzing his/her imageA. B. C. D.DA drug that is used to treat serious bleeding could save thousands of lives of mothers giving birth. A world tes
24、t of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths during childbirth by nearly one third. The study included 20,000 women in 21 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. The test was carried out by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The drug is called Tranexamic Acid (凝血酸). It is lo
25、w-cost and researchers said it does not cause serious side effects (副作用) for mothers or babies.The drug is used to treat mothers for serious bleeding during childbirth. Postpartum hemorrhage (产后出血) is the main cause of mothers death around the world, according to the World Health Organization.Haleem
26、a Shakur is the project director for the test. She said though medical condition is improved in many countries, serious bleeding after childbirth remains a big problem in some parts of the world. “Its one of the biggest killers of mothers. In Africa and Asia, about 10% of women will end up with seri
27、ous bleeding.” The drug works after a mother gives birth.Shakur said the best results were reported when the drug was given to women as soon as possible after childbirth. “The earlier you give it within the first three hours after giving birth the better the result is.”The next step will be to provi
28、de training for doctors and nurses on how to use it and then to find where the drug is needed. During the test, women were given the drug in a hospital. But researchers are looking for easier ways to use the drug so it can be more widely used in small clinics and the countryside.12. What can we lear
29、n about the drug from the text?A. It is not very expensive. B. It can be used for babies.C. It doesnt cause any side effects. D. It is tested only in Africa and Asia13. When is the best time to give the drug to a woman?A. After finding bleeding cant be controlled. B. In three hours before giving bir
30、th.C. In one hour after giving birth. D. During giving birth.14. What will researchers probably do next?A. Make medical workers know how to use the drug. B. Find out how many drugs are needed.C. Let more people know the drug. D. Allow people to use the drug.15. What may be the best title for the tex
31、t?A. Whats the Biggest Killer of Women? B. How We Use Tranexamic Acid WellC.A Drug Greatly Reduces Bleeding Deaths D. Care for the Health of Women Giving Birth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。Are you happy?Happiness is important in our life. 16 Are you happy? Do you want
32、 to be happy every day? Follow me, and you will lead a happy life. 17 Every morning when you wake up and look at yourself in the mirror, what do you do? If you want to be happy in the hours that follow, please say “You are the best!” to yourself. Dont always think that you are worse than other stude
33、nts. You are actually powerful and can give yourself even more power. You have the potential (潜能) to be the best in the world. Just believe in yourself!Smile. 18 Are you often unhappy because of the difficulties in your life? Do you always drop your head when you are in trouble? If you want to walk
34、out of the shadow and be happy, please smile. Smile at yourself. And keep on smiling. A smile can make you strong, and a smile can also make you happy.Talk to others. A single life is always boring. 19 Talk to your friends or your family. Talk to them about your feelings, your interesting stories an
35、d also your troubles. Open your heart to the world, and you will find the world is more colorful than you have imagined.It is not hard to be happy. 20 Remember to be confident to smile all the time, and to communicate with others. Wish you a happy life!A. Be confident.B. Do your best.C. It can make
36、us energetic and optimistic.D. When you meet difficulties, what do you do?E. Dont live in a world where you are the only citizen (公民).F. If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.G. Happiness is close to you as long as you keep doing the above three things every day.第二部分：语言知识运用（
37、共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Heather West, 27,left “disabled” by a rare brain illness, plans to do a three-mile charity(慈善)walk to encourage other patients.Miss West fell ill with flu last year. She 21 from the flu but a month later she22 suffering head
38、ache and poor balance. Her doctor gave her some medicine, but it didnt 23 her condition and ten days later her father took her to the hospital. However, her condition got 24 : her speech slowed, her eyes couldnt look in one direction and she had 25 in walking. By the time the test results came out s
39、howing great 26 to her brain, she had become oblivious(无知觉的),Doctors told her parents it was a rare brain illness and 27 them she could die.28 , her father said his daughter was very strong-willed and that she wouldnt 29 her life. For six weeks, he read to his daughter, though there was no 30 that s
40、howed she could hear. To the doctors 31 , the 27-year-old made a recovery, which is 32 it affects just eight in a million people each year, and nobody has recovered. 33 Miss West improved. Her eyes, which stared in different 34 ,got better. She learned to communicate by 35 her finger to say “yes” an
41、d putting it down to say “no”. Doctors 36 it would take her 12 weeks to learn to walk again, but Miss West 37 it nearly half the time.“She was always 38 and that was what helped her through.” said her father. Miss West, who will do the Race for Life in aid of(帮助)Cancer Research on Sunday, 39 .“Walki
42、ng the three miles will be a big 40 and I hope it will encourage others.”21.A.recovered B. suffered C. resulted D. escaped22.A.minded B. avoided C. remembered D. started23.A.discover B. bother C. improve D. satisfy24.A.worse B. fairer C. weaker D. better25.A.difference B. advantage C. feeling D. dif
43、ficulty26.A.pressure B. control C. attention D. damage27.A.advised B. persuaded C. warned D. promised28.A.However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Instead29.A.deal with B. give up C. look into D. give in30.A.need B. connection C. sign D. symbol31.A.shame B. surprise C. expectation D. sadness32.A.frighteni
44、ng B. unclear C. familiar D. uncommon33.A.Gradually B. Regularly C. Suddenly D. Directly34.A.shapes B. colors C. directions D. sizes35.A.moving B. raising C .rising D. changing36.A.predicted B. prepared C. feared D. heard37.A.supported B. lost C. made D. accepted38.A.proud B. determined C. careful D
45、. kind39.A.responded B. added C. asked D. requested40.A.loss B. magic C. debate D. achievement第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Edison was one of the greatest 41(scientist) that greatly shaped modern society.When he was seven, Edisons family moved from Ohio to Michigan after h
46、is father got a job there. Because of hearing problems, he had difficulty 42(follow) the lessons and often ran away from school. However, he used the time 43(read) books and set up a lab in his home. But the smell from his lab was often so strong 44his mother had to stop him from carrying out any mo
47、re experiments at home.At the age of twelve, Edison got a job on the Grand Trunk Railway. There, he made use 45an abandoned (被抛弃的) car as his lab. During that time, he 46 (success) developed a device (设备) that could send messages. By 1869, Edisons inventions in telegraphy were widely accepted, 47mad
48、e him decide to leave the job and become a full-time inventor. Edisons most “well-known” inventions included the electric light bulb, microphones and so on. When asked to explain 48he could come up with so many inventions, Edison said Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspir
49、ation.Edison 49(die) at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931. At the time of his death, he was still doing experiments in his lab in West Orange, New Jersey. He clearly enjoyed his work and lived life to 50 fullest.第三部分：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）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处语
50、言错误,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。Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important family holiday in America. All the members of a family, no matter where far away they are, will try to get
51、together on that day. The first Thanksgiving in America takes place in October, 1621. In 1620, the group of Englishmen sailed to Massachusetts. They had expected to find a freely place to live in, so they experienced a hard winter. Half of them starved death. The next spring, we began farming. With
52、the help of local Indians, they learned to be plant corn and raise animals. In the autumn, the fields produced a good harvest. Filling with joy and thanks to God, they held a celebration. In 1863, it became a national holiday.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你们学校“英语俱乐部”将对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论。请根据下面的提示,用英语写一篇发言稿。1. 内容要点:
53、2. 1.部分同学的不良饮食习惯3. 2.良好的饮食习惯4. 3.个人看法注意:1. 1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);2. 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear friends. As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, its very important for us to form healthy eating habits._高一下学期期末考试英语试卷参考答案 一、阅读理解1.B; 2.D; 3.D;4.C; 5.D; 6.A; 7.B;8.B; 9.C; 10.D; 11.A;12.A; 13.C; 14
54、.A; 15.C;16.C; 17.A; 18.D;19.E; 20.G二、完形填空21.A; 22.D; 23.C; 24.A; 25.D; 26.D; 27.C; 28.A; 29.B; 30.C; 31.B; 32.D; 33.A; 34.C; 35.B; 36.A; 37.C; 38.B; 39.B; 40.D三、语法填空41.scientists ; 42.following; 43.to read;44. that; 45.of ; 46.successfully; 47.which; 48. how/why; 49.died; 50.the四、短文改错 Thanksgiving
55、Day is one of the most important family in America. All the members of a family, no matter far away they are, will try to get together on that day. The first Thanksgiving in America place in October, 1621. In 1620, group of Englishmen sailed to Massachusetts. They had expected to find a place to liv
56、e in, they experienced a hard winter. Half of them starveddeath. The next spring, began farming. With the help of local Indians, they learned to be plant corn and raise animals. In the autumn, the fields produced a good harvest. with joy and thanks to God, they held a celebration. In 1863, it became
57、 a national holiday.五、书面表达Dear friends, As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, its a very important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating habits are still very common among us students: some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some are pa
58、rticular about food; and still some eat or drink too much at a time. All of these bad habits will surely do harm to our health. To keep fit, we should have various healthy diets, which generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit as well as main food. Besides, wed better have meals on a regular basis. In my opinion, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body and only in this way can we have enough energy to study better. Thats all. Thank you!