1、 20152016上学期 高一期末考试英语模拟试卷I.：完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（30分）It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every experience 1 the child something and the effects (效果) are 2. “Upbringing” no
2、rmally refers to the treatment and training of the child in the 3. This is closely connected with the treatment and training of the 4 in school, which is usually distinguished (区别) by the term “ 5 ”. In a society such as ours, both 6 and teachers are responsible for the chances provided for the deve
3、lopment of the child, 7 upbringing and education depend on each other.The ideas and practices of child upbringing are 8 from culture. Generally, the more rural the group, the 9 unchangeable the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence (青春期)
4、are likely to 10 a long time, resulting in more 11 for education and greater variety in 12 development.Early upbringing in the home is naturally 13 both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents 14 and their aims. And the character of the child depends not only on upbringing and educat
5、ion but also on his or her 15 abilities. There are wide differences of intelligence and character even in children of the 16 family.Parents can find out what is normal in 17 , mental and social development, by 18 to some of the many books 19 on scientific knowledge in these areas, or by 520 notes wi
6、th friends and relatives who have children.1. A. offers B. suppliesC. teachesD. brings2. A. losingB. winningC. reducing D. increasing3 A. schoolB. homeC. future D. past4. A. societyB. world C. child D. teacher5. A. treatmentB. training C. introduction D. education 6. A. studentsB. classmatesC. paren
7、ts D. friends7. A. so that B. as if C. as soon as D. even though8. A. similar B. same C. oppositeD. different9. A. moreB. less C. most D. least10. A. cover B. changeC. spend D. take11. A. chances B. difficulties C. questions D. tasks12. A. career B. knowledgeC. character D. health13 A. damaged B. in
8、fluenced C. stopped D. forgotten14. A. studyB. abilityC. luck D. work15. A. given B. brought C. named D. born16. A. big B. small C. same D. new17. A. political B. physicalC. chemical D. scientific18. A. referring B. talkingC. reportingD. sticking19. A. fixed B. calledC. based D. carried20. A. taking
9、 B. comparingC. leaving D. writingII： 阅读理解（40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。A For my sweet sixteen there were no TV cameras filming the planning process, and no beautiful car as a “surprise” gift at the end of the party. But it was a party with a far better ending. My friends and family came t
10、ogether to dance the night away and remember World AIDS Day to help the Holly House Orphanage (孤儿院) in Nairobi, Kenya. The $8,600 we raised was the best gift I could ever dream of! It was so pleasing to know that my celebration would be felt halfway around the world by children in need.I am part of
11、the Global Citizen Corps Leadership Program, which has taught me to become aware of the problems of those around the world. To me, it seems that a lack of education is the obstacle (障碍) that keeps many in the cycle of poverty (贫穷). The school in Nairobi is a place where I believe my efforts, althoug
12、h small, can have a huge effect. When I started planning for my sweet sixteen, I faced many difficulties. But later I realized that World AIDS Day was on a Saturday, so I decided to use that evening in combination with the donation (捐献) theme so that the date meant something. My actual birthday was
13、not until February, but I moved the party to World AIDS Day in December. Everyone I told was inspired. As a matter of fact, after my party I received an invitation from a friend who also asked for donations for another African AIDS organization instead of gifts. This makes me feel like I can encoura
14、ge my friends to make a difference in the world.I did not tell the school what I had cooked up for my birthday. I wanted it to be a surprise. So I put all of the checks in one envelope with a Christmas card. Then I waited with excitement for a response. The school could not have been more pleased wi
15、th their gift. This birthday party has been the best ever. Isnt that what a sweet sixteen should be?21. How did the author celebrate her sixteenth birth-day?A. By raising $8,600 for African children.B. By recording the party with a TV camera.C. By receiving a “surprise” gift of a beautiful car.D. By
16、 drinking with her friends and family.22. The Global Citizen Corps Leadership Program aims to help children _.A. organize their birthday celebration B. stay away from the influence of AIDSC. improve their level of education D. care about the problems of the world23. The underlined part in the last p
17、aragraph probably means _.A. the food she and her friends ate at the partyB. the gifts her friends prepared for her C. what she did for the schoolD. what she brought to her birthday party24. The author celebrated her birthday on World AIDS Day to _.A. celebrate her birthday ahead of timeB. make her
18、birthday meaningfulC. tell children something about AIDSD. expect more cash from her friendsB I think machine power is better than human power because we cannot survive without our daily used machines like bikes, coolers, computers, etc.Started on 14-Apr-2008 By SmithE-mail: rksscet12Johnson6-May-20
19、08Yes, its very clear that machine power is better than man power. But machine power has its limitations (局限). It cannot survive without electricity and manhandling. If it doesnt have these two then it is completely useless. So man should not completely depend on machines. One more point is that bec
20、ause of the use of machines man has become lazy. This laziness has brought in many problems like obesity, arthritis (关节炎) and other health problems. But I am not saying that man should completely turn from ma-chine power to man power. He should have a balance of both. Even I cant think of life witho
21、ut a car, a computer and a cooler.Sally9-May-2008Humans only created the machines. So, human power is greater than machine power. To do the things quickly we created the machines. But machines cannot think. That thinking power beats machine power.Tina17-May-2008But without humans there is no value o
22、f any machine. If someone wants to use his machine perfectly then one must have expert labor or man power.Tommy19-May-2008Hi to all, my opinion is that human power is more powerful than machine power, because human beings created the machines. Human brain works more com-pared to machines.Mike20-May-
23、2008I think human power is better than ma-chine power because even if we travel on foot to near places the money will not be wasted and we can get exercise.25. Who agrees with Smith generally?A. Tommy. B. Tina. C. Sally. D. Johnson.26. According to Johnson, man should _.A. keep a balance between hum
24、an power and ma-chine powerB. completely depend on machine powerC. turn from machine power to man power completelyD. live a life without a car, a computer or a cooler27. Sally thinks that human power is better than machine power because _.A. machines are useless without electricityB. machine power c
25、an make people become lazyC. machines cant think like human beingsD. human brain can do things quickly28. Which of the following questions are the speakers talking about in the passage?A. Will machine power defeat human power?B. Which is better, human power or machine power?C. What limitations does
26、machine power have?D. Will machines think in the future?C Skateboarding has become one of several non-traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line (滚轮) skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have
27、 called those types of activities “the new PE”.Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and hear
28、t disease later in life.“Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese,” says Lindsey Johnson. “Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.”Some schools dont allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Cendali,
29、 however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. “We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely,” he says.Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,” say
30、s education expert Richard Sagor of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. “Its natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things,” adds Sagor. “When it comes to skateboarding, theyll try a trick hundreds of times b
31、efore they succeed.” That same effort could be made in schoolwork.Eric Klassen agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. “A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful,” says Klassen. “We tell students that they shouldnt say I c
32、ant do it unless theyve tried 600 to 900 times.”29. Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to _.A. encourage students to compete bravely in com-petitionB. teach students how to deal with risksC. prevent students suffering from heart disease later in lifeD. help students form the habit of
33、doing sports30. The underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A. reducesB. increases C. adds D. brings31. What life lesson do kids learn from skateboarding?A. To succeed in life you have to learn skateboarding.B. You will succeed in life if you dont give up.C. Only after failing
34、 600 to 900 times can you succeed.D. There is no hard work after learning skate-boarding well.32. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The dangerous PEB. Skills of skateboardingC. The new PED. The change of PED For 40 years, the people of London have been happy to discover in their parks
35、a bird that seems to have made its way from the Himalayas to the capital of England. With its shocking green body, red mouth, long tail and noisy screech, the rose-ringed parakeet (长尾小鹦鹉) brought a vivid splash of colour to parks in and around London. However, the parakeets are no longer welcome. Th
36、e government has suddenly woken up to the fact that there are many more parakeets in and around London making life harder for the local bird population. Government experts put the number of parakeets at around 30,000. They fear that if the number of parakeets keeps rising, these birds will push out
37、local birds like wood-peckers, starlings and nuthatches from trees to build their own nests. Not only that. According to an online report by The Independent, the parakeets will then also get control of most of the food available in the parks seeds, berries, fruit and nuts. The local bird population
38、will then have a hard time staying alive. An organization called the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has asked the government to investigate (调查) what kind of a threat the parakeet brings to local birds. If the government decides that these birds are indeed a threat to local birds,
39、steps will be taken to control the number of parakeets. The most surprising thing about the case of the rose-ringed parakeet is that no one quite knows how the parakeets came from India and started breeding (繁殖) in areas around London.33. Parakeets are no longer welcome mainly because _.A. the local
40、 birds are being driven out B. the government doesnt like the birds C. they are a threat to peoples healthD. people have a great fear of this kind of birds34. According to an online report by The Independent, _.A. the parakeets future threat is impossible B. the number of the parakeets is around 3,0
41、00C. the parakeets should fly back to the HimalayasD. the local birds wont have enough food 35. People are not certain _.A. where the parakeets live B. how the parakeets breed C. how they flew to London D. when they started living in London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
42、多余选项。Giacomo Puccini was born in 1855 and was a son of a musical director. 36 He is remembered as a master of opera. 37 Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly.Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by
43、the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccinis most popular and most performed works.Its a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself. 38 In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua or Jasmine Flower. 39 Among them the vers
44、ion sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love. 40 In 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat, making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outs
45、ide China.A. Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.B. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.C. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccinis death.D. During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musician
46、s.E. At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into English.F. Puccinis operas are strong in emotion and conflict.G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China.III第二节 语法填空 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)Man: Ma
47、y I come in?Interviewer: Come in, please.Man: Im coming here for an interview by _41_(appoint). Nice to meet you.Interviewer: Nice to meet you, too. Well, I see on your resume that you worked _42_ a manager of Compute Country. Could you tell me a little _43_ about your responsibilities there?Man: Su
48、re. I was responsible for the whole sales department. We have about 40 employees.Interviewer: _44_ was the most difficult part of your job?Man: Probably handling angry customers. We didnt have them very often, _45_ when we did, I needed to make sure _46_ were well taken care of. After all, the custo
49、mer is always right.Interviewer: Thats how we feel ,too. How long did you work there?Man: I was there _47_(near) 15 years and I left the company last month.Interviewer: So tell me, why are you _48_(interest) in this particular position?Man: I know that your company has _49_ great reputation and wond
50、erful products. I _50_(think) many times already that I would like to be a part of it. IV短文改错（10分）Dear Elli,Im a senior student. I like make friends with people but I do my best to get on well everyone. But in last week I found that one of my friends wrote in her English diary that she disliked me a
51、nd that he didnt want to be my friend any more. Now she has started to make fun of me because of Im fat. Im kind to her, but why cant she be friend of mine? Other problem is about my weight. Should I do less exercise or use pills? And do you know any other way? Please give me some advices.Yours,Mary
52、V.：书面表达假如你叫李华，是刚从外地转来的一名新生，你和班里其他同学之间的沟通有困难，感到很孤独。班主任老师很严厉，你对他的某些做法也很不理解，感到很困惑。请你给某杂志社的编辑写封信， 谈谈你的情况，并请求帮助。要求：1. 信的内容包括以上所提示的要点； 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 词数: 100-120。开头和结尾已为你写好, 但不计入总词数。Dear Editor,I am a newcomer in my school. I feel very upset because .Yours,Li Hua答案：I.完形填空：1-5 CDBCD 6-10 CADAA 11-15
53、ACBBD 16-20 CBACB 阅读理解21-25 ADCBD 26-30 ACBDA 3135.BCADC 36-40 ADCGE语法填空：41.appointment 42. as 43. more 44. what45.but 46.they 47. nearly 48. interested 49. a 50. have thought改错答案（一）第一行make making, but and， well后加 with 第二行in去掉第三行he she 第四行of去掉 friend前加 a , other another第五行less more 第六行advicesadvice书
54、面表达：One possible version:Dear Editor, I am a newcomer in my school. I feel very upset because I have difficulty in communicating with my new classmates here. Maybe the reason is that we have a lot of different habits. So I feel very lonely. To make things worse, I have a very strict head teacher, wh
55、o is always so strict with us students that Im afraid of him. Sometimes I cant understand what he does. For example, we have a 30-minute break in the morning, but he doesnt allow us to go out of the classroom until we have finished a 20-minute handwriting exercise. I hate that, but I dare not speak my mind to him. What should I do? Could you give me some advice? Im looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
