1、新乡市高一下学期期末考试英语考生注意：1. 本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2. 请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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。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，每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Which street
2、is the woman looking for?A. 16 Dean Street.B. 60 Berwick Street.C. 16 Berwick Street.2. When is the worst time to go shopping at the supermarket?A. In the afternoon.B. On the weekend.C. On weekday mornings.3. What will the woman probably do next Friday?A. Fly to Mexico.B. Go on vacation.C. Have dinn
3、er with the man.4. What will the man probably do next?A. Take a midterm.B. Take a break.C. Continue studying.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Friends.C. Strangers.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。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
4、完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where is Alice?A. In England.B. In the US.C. In Italy.7. Which is Alices favorite subject?A. Music.B. Math.C. P. E.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the woman join the club?A. To lose weight.B. To make friends.C. To become a professor.9. What does the man ask t
5、he woman to do?A. Try a new diet.B. Just listen to him.C. Follow a training program.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman use to work?A. In a factory.B. In a company.C. In a law firm.11. When did the woman change her job?A. One week ago.B. One month ago.C. Two months ago.12. What will the woman d
6、o this Saturday?A. Work overtime.B. Visit the man.C. Chat online.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What will the girl do tomorrow?A. Watch TV.B. Climb a mountain.C. Go shopping.14. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow?A. Cloudy.B. Fine.C. Rainy.15. What does the man remind the girl to take?A. An umbrell
7、a.B. A pair of sports shoes.C. Enough water and food.16. What are the speakers probably going to do next?A. Go to the mans office.B. Go to the supermarket.C. Check the weather report.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who gave Frank Marshall the Chinese name?A. His friend.B. His teacher.C. His parents.18. How lo
8、ng had Simon Fan studied Chinese before he came to China?A. One year.B. Two years.C. Three years.19. Which country does Simon Fan come from?A. China.B. Denmark.C. Germany.20. How many Chinese cities has Simon Fan visited?A. One.B. Two.C. More than three.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
9、短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJoin people around the world in a global celebration of Burns Night, honoring the poet Robert Burns. Burns was born in Alloway in 1759. More than 200 years after his death, the work of Scotlands national poet lives on through his poetry and songs, including: Auld Lang Sy
10、ne and To A Mouse. Each year, communities around the world with a Scottish connection mark Burns Night with songs, dancing, poetry and a Burns Supper.What is Burns Night?Burns Night is a yearly celebration held on or around 25th January, the day when Burns was born. A Burns Night celebration can hav
11、e many different elements and each community has its own traditions. The most important item is a Burns Supper.What food is eaten at a Burns Supper?A Burns Supper can be formal or informal and guests are traditionally invited to take turns in reciting Burns poems or songs. Burns Supper special foods
12、 include Cock a Leekie Soup, Clootie dumpling and Scotch whisky.Sites connected with the life of Robert BurnsIf youd like to find out more about the life of Robert Burns and the places he lived in, there are several museums devoted to his life and work, and you can also explore towns and villages wi
13、th Burns connections. Click here to explore Robert Burns sites for more information.21. What do people celebrate Burns Night?A. To honor a Scottish poet.B. To share an animal tale.C. To enjoy traditional food.D. To improve Scotlands fame.22. What can people do during a Burns Supper?A. Watch a video
14、about Burns.B. Invite guests to cook together.C. Recite Burns poems or songs.D. See a short film about museums.23. Where is the text most likely taken from?A. A guidebook.B. A website.C. A textbook.C. A newspaper.BA copy of Edward Saids Culture and Imperialism sits next to an old edition of Ian Flem
15、ings Gold finger. Classic novels by George Orwell and Ursula K. Le Guin lie on other shelves along with literature and classics in English, German, French and Russian.These are just some of the 350 books housed in the “Travellers Library”, a two-story wooden house on the bank of a beautiful lake. It
16、s creator is 50-year -old Muhammad Latif Oataa school dropout. While Oata lacks the required schooling to read these books himself, the stories in them hold great value to him. Forced to drop out of school to support his family, Oata was only 16 when he moved to a strange city where he sold some ite
17、ms from his home state.One day, a foreign tourist passing by his stand gave Oata a book. Unable to read, he asked the tourist to tell him the story in it. It was about a poor young girl who gained success through continuous effort and struggle. Inspired by the story and hungry for more, he began a b
18、arter system where anyone borrowing a book would have to give one in return and tell him a story.Oatas collection grew to around 600 by 2003, but floods damaged around 200 of them later. “They are my most prized things,” Oata says with pride in broken English he has picked up from communicating with
19、 tourists. When Oata returned to the valley in 2007, he set up a small travel agency with a library for visitors to enjoy.Over the past year, however, the trouble in the state has led to fewer travelers and Oatas business has also suffered. How long will he take care of the books and keep his small
20、library open and available for people in need? “As long as I am alive,” he says with a smile. “And even when I am gone, these books will remain there because books always find their readers.”24. What do we know about Oata?A. He didnt like his work.B. He was removed from school.C. He didnt receive mu
21、ch education.D. He was persuaded to build a wooden house.25. What does the underlined phrase “a barter system” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A system for book sales.B. A system for writing stories.C. A system for exchanging ideas.D. A system for swapping things.26. What is Oatas attitude towards the fu
22、ture of the “Travellers Library”?A. Optimistic.B. Curious.C. Unconcerned.D. Disappointed.27. What can we learn from the text?A. Difficulties have defeated Oata.B. Dont judge a book by its cover.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Books enrich Oata with their magic.CTo understand why humor is a
23、 kind of super food for the brain, you should know humor helps to know what our brains long for in the first place. You might think brains would prefer when we sit alone in a room and stare at a white wallwe dont burn up much energy doing that. But the brain is like a muscle, and it needs exercise.
24、What gives the brain a workout? Information. Humorous messages work best. When researchers asked people to look at a series of pictures while their brains were being scanned in a machine, it was the more complex picturesa work of art, a group of animals that excited the neurons (神经元) in their heads
25、most.Its the activity of those neurons, which, among other things, send and receive sensory information that “lights up” the scans in bright colors. In fact, there is an almost druglike effect taking place. The brain is filled with drug receptors (受体). Made of specialized proteins, these receptors s
26、tuck out of our neurons to pick up passing signals. The more neurons that are activated, the more pleasure we feel. In reality, learning and problem solving get us high as much as humor does.Experts think that humor might feed the brain in much the same way that complex information does. People who
27、study humor generally agree that most jokes are built around an improper, funny, surprising, or unusual combination of two basically different ideas. Humor has such great magic that we can develop it. We might as well start by telling jokes.28. What can excite the brain neurons most?A. Emptying the
28、brain.B. A work of art.C. A very simple picture.D. Staring at a white wall.29. What do we know about drug receptors?A. They can receive signals.B. They are machines.C. They are electronic products.D. They can respond to proteins.30. How can we make ourselves feel more enjoyment according to the text
29、?A. By ignoring problems.B. By eating enough food.C. By making more neurons active.D. By taking more artificial drugs.31. What is the text mainly about?A. The function of the human brain.B. The effect of pictures on the brain.C. The benefit of humor for the brain.D. The importance of ideas in jokes.
30、DEveryone knows that the population of the world is the largest ever. As more and more people are born and grow to an older average age than previous generations, everyone on the earth has a responsibility to feed this ever-growing population.One possible solution to this is vertical (垂直的) farming.
31、While humans have farmed and worked the land as long as history has recorded events, how much humans farming has changed! From hands to ancient tools to animals to advanced machinery, the agricultural scenes have changed greatly over the centuries.Now new and improved farming methods have been consi
32、dered and studied to keep up with demand. With vertical farming, food is grown vertically by using existing buildings or shipping containers.Unlike traditional farming that relies on Mother Nature, vertical farming often relies on CEA technology, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture. Wit
33、h this approach, humans affect light, temperature, gases and more, thus controlling the environment in which plants grow.The technology used in vertical farming is just expanding into greenhouses, where light and temperature are man-controlled. The final goal of vertical farming is to produce the mo
34、st possible crops with the least possible space.Vertical farming has many advantages. There are some other benefits as well.With more and more humans living in heavily populated areas, vertical farming allows humans to be prepared for the future with continued population growth and increased movemen
35、ts to cities.In vertical farming, since the environment in which plants grow is controlled by humans, farming can happen all the year round and is not dependent on seasons and weather. It can possibly use 95% less water than traditional farming. Besides, it is easier to produce organic crops in such
36、 a controlled environment, and farm chemicals will not be needed to protect the plants. This means less pollution in the environment.32. What does paragraph I mainly show?A. The struggle to control the population.B. The importance of protecting the earth.C. The responsibility of previous generations
37、.D. The need to feed an interesting population.33. What makes vertical farming possible?A. The change of weather.B. The birth of CEA technology.C. More favorable air conditions in high places.D. New advance in research on high-quality soils.34. What is special about vertical farming compared to trad
38、itional farming?A. It needs no light.B. It use much has water.C. It relies more on the seasons.D. It needs more farm chemicals35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Vertical Farming Is the FutureB. Traditional Farming Comes to an EndC. The Methods and Measures of Traditional FarmingD. Advant
39、ages and Disadvantages of Vertical Farming第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for Teaching Critical (批判性的) ThinkingEvery time you draw a conclusion, prepare an argument, or solve a problem with given information, you use critical thinking skills. You can teach element
40、ary school students how to use critical thinking skills, too. 36 Let them struggle and failIf someone else is always there to correct, then theyll expect someone else to give them the answer all the time. 37 . They cant do that if theyre always asking whether theyre right at every step of the proble
41、m-solving process. Let them take risks within reasonIf they have a different way of solving a math problem, let them follow it through. If they have a unique point of view on a question, let them risk exploring that. 38 . Develop positivity and creativity 39 . A good critical thinking question, proj
42、ect, or lesson should offer students many ways to go about producing something new. You dont have to limit them to any creative medium or example case, especially in humanities classes. 40 Working together happens on a global scale now, and communication skills used to work as a team are never going
43、 away. Get them used to productive arguments, presenting evidence, contributing to problem-solving, and asking peers for help. They can get into the habit of working together now, even with something as simple as who the main character is in a movie they all saw and liked.A. Join hands as much as po
44、ssibleB. Focus on safety and relationshipC. Of course, this has to be within reasonD. Allowing completely unrelated work is not greatE. Its never too early for students to develop those skillsF. Give students several possibilities when it comes to creative projectsG. You want to give them the confid
45、ence to try, fail, and then try again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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day Jostein Hansen dropped the kids off at school. Suddenly, he 41 a small animal running across the snowy road. He was a 42 father, so he did what most fathers would do if
46、they really wanted to know what it was. He pulled over on the side of the road to 43 what it was.Common sense suggests that traffic-heavy streets and small 44 arent a great mix. In spite of the danger, he decided to 45 his way to the creature before anything bad could 46 . If nothing was done, the a
47、nimal would have been hit and 47 its life.Finally, Jostein 48 that the mysterious creature was a baby kangaroo! Thank goodness! He 49 the baby kangaroo, or he would see a 50 scene. “If I hesitated, then it would been a 51 ,” he said. “So I took the chance to try to catch it.” What a 52 and kind man
48、he is! He 53 himself how sad its mother would be if she found her baby 54 . Thats why he set out to find its home.To keep it 55 , he placed it in a bag. In that way, it couldnt get hurt or lost again. The only thing was how exactly he would find where the kangaroo 56 to.He didnt know where and how t
49、o start his 57 , but he knew he needed a little extra 58 . To find the exact home of the kangaroo, he thought of an idea. Jostein reached out to a local newspaper. It was his best 59 at that time, and he made it. The kangaroo 60 returned to its mothers arms thanks to Jostein.41. A. ignoredB. struckC
50、. noticedD. enjoyed42. A. kindB. curiousC. nervousD. confident43. A. figure outB. dream ofC. refer toD. clean up44. A. accidentsB. childrenC. chancesD. animals45. A. blockB. makeC. desertD. forget46. A. escapeB. disappearC. increaseD. happen47. A. lostB. exploredC. discoveredD. admitted48. A. argued
51、B. exploredC. discoveredD. admitted49. A. attractedB. rescuedC. boughtD. released50. A. sadB. luckyC. freeD. homeless51. A. pleasureB. failureC. disasterD. surprise52. A. modestB. thoughtfulC. humorousD. mysterious53. A. showedB. taughtC. warnedD. reminded54. A. athleticB. famousC. missingD. violent
52、55. A. secureB. patientC. pleasedD. puzzled56. A. addedB. reactedC. belongedD. contributed57. A. comfortB. limitC. wealthD. search58. A. assistanceB. worryC. careerD. theory59. A. caseB. reasonC. topicD. decision60. A. hardlyB. finallyC. unfortunatelyD. obviously第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入
53、1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Grain Rain, just as the name shows, is a key time for grains to grow. There is 61 old saying, “Rain brings up hundreds of grains,” which indicates the 62 (important) of this season.In the northern part of China, the first heavy rain usually occurs during this time of year, which 6
54、3 (be) the best time for planting rice, corn, and the growth of cotton. It is also a good time for Chinese people 64 (eat) toona (香樁), a delicious seasonal plant, 65 new leaves are as soft as silk. Not only does it taste good, but it is also very good for health. It is, very nutritious 66 can improv
55、e the immune system. 67 ( fresh) made with Chinese tofu, toona is a traditional cold dish for people in the northern part of China.Drinking tea is an old custom in the southern part of China. The mild temperatures and plentiful rainfall in the season make the spring tea leaves rich in a 68 (various)
56、 of vitamins and amino acids (氨基酸), 69 (give) the taste of spring tea a fresh and pleasant smell.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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及
57、其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Im glad to tell you something about which astronauts (宇航员) do in outer space. As far as I know, they often do some scientific experiment and use robots to do some work. Besides, they have to taking exercise to keep healthy because the weightlessness. Whats more, the
58、y sometimes walk in the space.Do you know why astronauts wear heavily space suits? Here are the reasons. First, the temperature in outer space can be either too high and too low. Wearing space suits can keep him comfortable. Besides, space suits can protect them from rubbish flown in outer space. So
59、me rubbish move as fast as a plane.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，在网上得知你市英文报社将组织中学生参加加拿大夏令营。请你给报社的加拿大籍联系人Smith写一封邮件申请参加，邮件内容包括：1. 介绍自己的优势；2. 参加意图（提高英语水平，了解加拿大风俗，传播中国文化等）。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。新乡市高一下学期期末考试英语参考答案听力部分录音材料听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：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。停顿0000现在是听力试音时间。M:
60、 Hello. International Friends Club. Can I help you?W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought Id phone to find out a bit more.M: Yes, certainly. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. Its quite a new clubwe have about 50 members at the mome
61、nt, but we are growing all the time.W: That sounds interesting. Im British actually, and I came to Washington about three months ago. Im looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kinds of events do you organize?M: Well, we have social get-togethers, and sports events, and we also have language eveni
62、ngs.W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings?M: Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languagesyou know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. MondaySpanish; TuesdayItalian; WednesdayGer
63、man; and FridayFrench. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.W: Well, that sounds great, I really need to practice my French.M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address. Ill send you the form and some more information. If you join now you can
64、have the first month free.试音到此结束。听力考试正式开始。停顿0010请看听力部分第一节。第一节听下面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。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，每段对话仅读一遍。停顿0002例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。停顿0005你将听到以下内容：M: Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?W: Yes, its nine fifteen.停顿0002例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间将正确答案画在试卷上。停顿0005
65、衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并将其画在试卷上。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的相关内容。停顿0005哔(Text 1)W: Excuse me, is this 16 Dean Street?M: No, its 60 Berwick Street.(Text 2)W: Wow, the lines at this supermarket are always so long in the evening.M: Yeah, but theyre worst on the weekend.(Text 3)M: I would like you and your husband
66、to join us for dinner next Friday.W: Id love to, but we are flying to Mexico this weekend on vacation and stay there for another two weeks.(Text 4)W: Youve been studying for the last three hours! You need to take a break.M: I wish I could, Ive got two exams tomorrow morning.(Text 5)W: Excuse me, sir
67、. I think you dropped this on the platform back there.M: Oh, thank you so much! It would have been terrible if I had gotten on the subway without my wallet!W: Dont mention it, Oh, theres my train! See you!第一节到此结束。第二节听下面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。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
68、将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。哔听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你将有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。停顿0010哔(Text 6)M: Jane, do you have a pen pal?W: Yes, I do. Her name is Alice.M: Where is she?W: In England. But we dont often write to each other because neither of us has much time. We both have a lot of work to do.M: Do you know wha
69、t your pen pals hobbies are?W: Yes. She enjoys listening to music. Among school subjects, she likes math best.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你将有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。(Text 7)W: I just joined the health club. How long do you think it will take me to lose ten pounds?M: There are many steps for losing weight and keep
70、ing it off. A too high goal could do more harm than good.W: Then, what should I do to cut down on my weight gradually?M: You need a personal training program. First, we should do some simple exercises, and then I will design a training program for you.W: OK, you are professional, so Ill just do what
71、 you say.M: I dont want you to just listen to me. We need to work together to decide what kind of program will help you lose weight.W: OK. Lets get started now.听下面一段对话，回答第10和第12三个小题。现在，你将有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。(Text 8)M: Hi. Mary. I havent seen you for a long time. How are you?W: Fine, thanks, and you?M: I
72、m fine, too, thanks. How is your job in the factory?W: I changed my job two months ago.M: Oh, did you? What do you do now?W: Im working as a secretary in a company.M: Oh, good! Do you like your new job?W: Yes, I like it very much.M: Im glad to hear that. How about coming to my house this Saturday an
73、d having a good chat?W: Good idea. Id like that. See you then.听下面一段对话，回答第13和第16四个小题。现在，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。(Text 9)W: Daddy, do you mind helping me prepare the supplies for mountain climbing.M: OK. I am coming.W: Is it going to rain tomorrow?M: I have checked the weather report. It says it will be clo
74、udy, but no rain.W: Just take my umbrella in case of rain.M: Dont forget to take enough water and food.W: Definitely, or else, I will starve to death halfway up the mountain.M: Me too, haha. Oh, I nearly forgotten, I felt my sports shoes at my office.W: It doesnt matter. I can go with you to the sup
75、ermarket to pick up a new pair.M: OK. But we have to hurry there before it closes.听下面一段独白，回答第17和第20四个小题。现在，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。(Text 10) M: Nowadays, many foreign students fly to China, a country thousands of kilometers from their own, just to learn Chinese. Frank Marshall, a guy from Berlin, is one o
76、f them, though he would rather be called Simon Fan, a Chinese name given to him by his friend. He has been at Shanghai International Studies University for a year. Before this, he had studied Chinese for a year at a university in Germany. So far, he has had no difficulty talking with Chinese people,
77、 but when the Chinese talk with each other, he cannot easily understand them. Simon Fan has been to many places in China, among which he likes Xi an and Suzhou very much.第二节到此结束。现在，你有两分钟的世界将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。试题答案1-5 ABBCC6-10 ABACA11-15 CBBAC16-20 BAACC21-23 ACB24-27 CDAD28-31 BACC32-35 DBBA36-
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81、oing to hold a summer camp in Canada for middle school students. I am very interested in it and Ive decided to sign up for it. I like practicing oral English, which has always been my strong point. I can communicate with my foreign teacher fluently in English. I think it is a good opportunity to experience Canadian customs and have a good knowledge of Canadian culture. Whats more, I can also bring Chinese culture to Canada and help Canadians know more about China.Looking forward to your early reply!Yours,Li Hua