1、哈密市第十五中学2019-2020学年第二学期期末考试高一英语试卷 （问卷） 第一部分 词汇知识第一节 根据句意，选出最佳选项。(共20题，每题1.5 分，满分30分 )请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。1.I want to be a _ person who always helps friends when they are in trouble.A. worthwhile B. crowded C. chemical D. considerate2.Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city, _ by mountains and the Pacifi
2、c Ocean.A. surrounded B. chatted C. managed D. settled3.My brother draws very well. He is _ in painting.A. slight B. wealthy C. impressive D. gifted4. The government has taken some _ to solve the problem.A. impressions B. measures C. sights D. traditions 5. _ from all over the world come to compete
3、in the Stampede in Calgary.A. Continents B. Cowboys C. Maples D. Ministers6. They led a poor life at that time, so she had to _ the family by selling vegetables.A. shade B. connect C. behave D. support7. A(n) _person gives opinions openly and honestly.A. modest B. determined C. outspoken D. intended
4、8. The children _ about what game to play.A. argued B. organized C. respected D. referred9. When I saw the photos, memories of happiness _.A. moved off B. built up C. crowded in D. carried on10. The audience were _ by the speech of President Xi Jinping.A. inspired B. inspiring C. inspiration D. insp
5、ire11. Hot water _ through the heating system to make the room warm.A. struggled B. expands C. disturbed D. circulates12. Last year their products were _ to countries as far as Japan and Canada.A. occupied B. equipped C. exported D. battled13. Jane had passed the exam successfully, with which her mo
6、ther was _.A. hybrid B. regretful C. satisfied D. industrial14. Good _ is necessary if patients are to make a quick recovery.A. nationality B. nutrition C. production D. freedom15._ farming is simply farming without using any chemicals.A. Vast B. Disturbing C. Organic D. Super16.Chaplin wrote, _ and
7、 produced the films he starred in.A. overcame B. directed C. gestured D. reacted17. Today was just a(n)_ day for me. Nothing unusual happened.A. depressed B. bored C. convincing D. ordinary18. A lot of people eat too quickly and they hardly _ their food.A. chew B. whisper C. perform D. slide19.Ive b
8、een waiting here for almost an hour- I think you should give me a(n)_.A. occasion B. rhythm C. tramp D. explanation20. He has a very good sense of _ and often makes others laugh.A. failure B. humor C. enjoyment D. budget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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四 个选项中，选出最佳选项。APac
9、ific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or remember your visit. The store is located (位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome.Hungry Our exhibits will
10、feed your mind but what about your body? Our caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.Rental InformationLockers are available to store any b
11、elongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspi
12、ring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and o
13、ne we con not achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Wish pacificorganzier.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.21.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A.In Building 1. B. In Building 3.C.At the la
14、st Dome. D.At the Denny Way entrance.22.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A.Trains science teachers. B.offers science books.C. Does scientific research. D.Takes science to the classroom.23.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A.To encourage donations. B.To advertise coming
15、events.C.To introduce special exhibits. D.To tell about the Centers history.B On March 19, 2018, the world lost Sudan, the last male (雄性的) northern white rhino (犀牛）, Sudan died at the age of 45.A new film, Kifaru, tells Sudans story through the eyes of his Kenyan caretakers. Kifaru, directed by Davi
16、d Hambridge, was recently shown at the Hot Docs 2019 Festival in Toronto, Canada. People are drawn into the world of the three caretakers and their love for Sudan.“I saw the caretakers, the bond (纽带) they had, and how strong it was,”Hambridge said.“I saw how much they loved giving Sudan baths, feedi
17、ng him, sitting next to him, and talking to him.”After showing the bond between Sudan and his caretakers, Hambridge decided to tell the story “in a way that was very human,” he explained. “I wanted people to be able to experience the joys and pitfalls of animal protection on the ground.”Taking care
18、of a rhino, especially the last male northern white rhino, is no easy job. In Kenya, the role of a rhino caretaker does not make much money. Moreover, the caretakers had to spend 10 months out of the year away from their families. As James, one of Sudans caretakers, said in Kifaru, the job was“takin
19、g care of an animal that can never look you in the eyes and say,Thank you.”The film comes along with lots of sad news about animal extinction. Except for rhinos, many of whom were killed for their horns (角), lots of other animals are disappearing as well. According to a new report from the United Na
20、tions, as many as one million kinds of animals are at risk of extinction because of human activity.As caretaker James said about the rhino problem, extinction is the result of humans endless greed (贪欲). Unless we act now, life on Earth could change quickly.24.What is special about Sudan?A.He had man
21、y children.B.He was the last of his kind.C. He had more than one caretaker.D.He was the worlds oldest rhino.25.What can we learn about Kifaru?A. It was directed by Sudans caretakers.B.It shows how people train animals.C.It tells a true story about a rhino.D.It was finished in March 2018.26.What does
22、 the underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Hopes. B.Losses.C.Surprises. D.Difficulties.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Kifaru, a Record of Wild AnimalsB.Life Is Changing on EarthC. Protecting the RhinoD.Rhino CaretakersCIn 1775, relations were poo
23、r between the American Colonies (殖民地) and Great Britain. People from the 13 Colonies met in Philadelphia to form the Continental - Congress. During that meeting, the group chose Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General. He founded the Franklin Post Office in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Today, more tha
24、n two centuries later, that post office remains.“The Colonies needed a way to get mail from one place to another. As the Colonies grew, they needed to have a way to communicate,” said Cindy Heyward, the present postmaster.Before Franklin opened the post office, the Colonies depended upon traders to
25、get their mail from one place to another. It was a hard task. By starting a post office, Franklin helped people“get mail to their neighbors, their families, and people living in other areas,” Heyward said.At the time when the post office was set up, the colonists did not buy stamps. Franklin would s
26、ign letters to “approve (批准)”the mail.“When people come in here now, we use whats called a postmark,”Heyward said. A postmark is an official stamp.The postmark that the Franklin Post Office uses includes a copy of the Founder s signature (签名).Heyward said that modern technology has affected many pos
27、t offices around the country. While the volume (数量) of mail has fallen, Heyward said that the enjoyment of receiving and reading a letter has not.“People love getting letters,” she said.“Even though we have email and all these other ways of communicating, people still want them.”Although there have
28、been ups and downs, the post office that Franklin started is still a place ofhistorical value. “Of the 38,000 post offices in the U.S., this is the first one,” Heyward said.“We are older than this nation. We are the only post office that doesnt fly an American flag outside. It all began here.”28.Wha
29、t is a reason why Franklin founded the post office?A. To help with the development of trade.B.To raise money for the Continental Congress.C.To meet peoples growing needs to stay in touch.D.To help the Colonies communicate with Great Britain.29. How was mail delivery before 1775?A.Not fast. B.Not eas
30、y.C.Dangerous. D.Expensive.30. What did people do to get their mail delivered when the Franklin Post Office was founded?A. They stuck a stamp on their mail.B. They handed their mail to Heyward.C. They bought a copy of Franklins postmark.D. They got their mail signed by the postmaster.31.What does th
31、e underlined word“them”in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.Letters. B.Emails.C. Post offices. D. Ways of communicating.D Years ago, I lived in a building in a big city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine.There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her sea
32、ted by her window each afternoon, sewing and reading.After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “Why doesnt that woman clean her window? It really looks terrible.”One bright morning I decided
33、to clean my apartment, including the window. Late in the afternoon after I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her di
34、rty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings (缺点)?From then on, whenever I want to judge someone, I ask myself
35、first,“Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I can see others world more clearly.32. What do we know about the author?A. He worked as a cleaner.B.He lived in a small town.C.He never met the woman.D.He often cleaned his window.33.The
36、author couldnt see things about the woman clearly through the window because .A.the womans window was dirtyB.his window was dirtyC. he had poor eyesightD. the woman lived far away34.What does the underlined part “it dawned on me”probably mean?A. It cheered me up.B. It began to get light.C.I began to
37、 understand it.D.I could see myself through the window.35.We can learn from the text that one should .A. always keep his windows cleanB.not care what others think of youC.not look at others through windowsD. judge himself before he judges others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
38、两项为多余选项。Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 36 ,buy the best-fitting, best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience a
39、nd on the feel of each pair as you shop.When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 37 . As always, you should stretch (伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries. During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five m
40、inutes longer each day. 38 , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 39 . After two weeks, start timing yourself. 40 . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before
41、the race.A.After six daysB.For a good marathon runnerC.Before you begin your trainingD.With each day,increase the distance by a half mileE.If they still feel good,you can begin running in themF.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingG.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of impro
42、ving distance and time第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题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。 Armando Markaj is a waiter from New York City who works hard at his job at Patsys Pizzeria in order to pay his tuition (学费). 41 . Armando relies on tips to make a living, its always 42 .
43、 when someone does not tip (付小费) him at all. 43 . , this is exactly what happened during a recent busy Sunday afternoon, but then Armandos day took a 44 . that nobody was expecting.After two customers 45 . without tipping him, Armando returned to their table to find a(n) 46 . envelope that they had
44、47. left behind. He opened the envelope and was 48 . to find that there was a cheque for nearly $424,000 inside!Armando was 49 . floored by the number on the cheque, as he had 50 . seen anything like this in his nine years at the pizzeria. Without hesitation (犹豫), he took the cheque to the pizza sho
45、ps owner to keep it 51 . in hopes of finding the customer.The person who had left the cheque behind was Karen Vinacour, a retired (退休的) social worker and volunteer who had taken out the cheque for a down payment on a condo (公寓). She was trying to find a 52. for herself. The cheque was her life savin
46、gs, so 53 . it was devastating (灾难性的). After losing the cheque Karen got into a(n) 54. and tried to find it. Finally with the 55 . of a local television station, the pizzeria was able to find Karen and 56 . the cheque!Karen was extremely 57. to Armando and the pizzeria owner. Armando then 58 . what
47、a class act he is when he refused any delayed (延迟的) tip or 59. from Karen.Karen was so 60. and said that Armando had set her an example. She knows that Armando will be a friend of hers for life!41.A. Though B.Since C.Unless D. If42.A.encouraging B. boring C. interesting D. disappointing43.A.Unfortun
48、ately B.Doubtfully C.Eventually D.Commonly44.A.pass B. risk C. turn D. stand45.A.left B. joined C.struggled D.stopped46.A.familiar B.addressed C.empty D.forgotten47.A.easily B.carelessly C.officially D.nervously48.A.surprised B.eager C.embarrassed D. lucky49.A.strangely B.generally C.completely D. f
49、requently50.A.even B.still C.never D.nearly51.A.handy B.safe C.separate D.secret52.A.school B.company C.club D.home53.A.losing B.checking C.sharing D.changing54.A.fight B.business C. panic D.argument55.A.introduction B.help C.promise D.development56.A.sell B.sign C.accept D.return 57.A.polite B.grat
50、eful C.attractive D.special58.A.showed B.realized C.wondered D.considered59.A.comfort B.guide C.chance D. reward60.A.confused B.satisfied C.moved D.concerned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。The adobe dwellings (土坯房）_61_(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest ar
51、e admired by even _62_ most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their _63_(able) to “air condition” a house without _64_（use）electric equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out t
52、hat heat_65_（slow）during cool nights，thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough _66 (cool) the house during the hot day； _67_ the same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle _68 (go) day after day: The walls warm up during th
53、e day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset（抵消）for the outside temperatures. As _69_(nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly_70_thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.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）假定英语课上老师要
54、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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（A），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。In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day w
55、as. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell
56、which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)72.假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 能做的事情。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结束语已为你
57、写好。Dear Sir or Madam,_Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua哈密市第十五中学2019-2020学年第二学期期末考试高一英语试卷答案部分一词汇知识：(共20题，每题1.5 分，满分30分 )1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.B6.D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.A11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.C16.B 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.B二、短文7选5 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36. C 37. E 38. A 39. D 40. G三完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分3
58、0分）41.B 42. D 43.A 44.C 45.A 46.D 47.B 48.A 49.C 50.C51. B 52. D 53.A 54.C 55.B 56. D 57.B 58.A 59.D 60.C 四、语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. built 62. the 63. ability 64. using 65. slowly 66. to cool 67. at 68. goes 69. natural 70. how 五短文改错：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） In the summer holiday following my birthd
59、ay, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, once I started the car, my mind blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the , “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “ left!” I
60、 was so nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes , the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a stop just in the middle the road.六书面表达 (满分25分)范文1Dear Sir or Madam,Im writing to ask if I could work for the exhibition of Chinese paintings. Im
61、 a visiting student at a school in London for a two-month stay. I read your advertisement on the school website, and Im pleased to know that youre going to hold a Chinese painting exhibition . Im very interested in it.I love art , and Ive been learning the traditional Chinese painting in the last fe
62、w years. My English is good enough for communication. I can help visitors better understand Chinese paintings. Whats more, I can even show them how to paint with Chinese brush and ink. Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua范文2Dear Sir or Madam,I am Li Hua from China, studying English in Lo
63、ndon during the summer holidays. Learning that you are recruiting volunteers for the exhibition of Chinese paintings to be held in the coming August, I am writing to apply for this position.I am convinced that I will be the right person for the position. To start with, as a native Chinese speaker, I
64、m fluent in English as well as Chinese. Additionally , not only have I once studied Western Paintings but I also have a good knowledge of Chinese paintings, which surely is very essential for this position.Last but not least, I am open-minded, easy-going and always ready to help others. For the abov
65、e reasons, I think Im qualified and suitable for the position. Id appreciate it if you could give me the chance. Once hired, Ill serve you heart and soul.Looking forward to your early reply。Yours,Li Hua范文3Dear Sir or Madam,I am Li Hua, a Chinese student studying in London on this summer vacation. Kn
66、owing that a tremendous Chinese painting exhibition will be held, I am writing this letter to recommend myself to be a volunteer.To begin with, I am absolutely convinced that I will be qualified for the position. With a good command of English, I can overcome the language barrier, which allows me to
67、 communicate smoothly with British painting lovers. In addition, I have been learning Chinese painting for 7 years, which enables me to introduce these charming works to visitors professionally and systematically . If accepted, I can help keep tourists in order, share my comprehension with them. I would appreciate it a lot if you could take my application into account.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua
