1、- 1 -江西省奉新县第一中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，共 20 题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选择项中选择出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man doing?A. Reading an e-book. B. Giving advice. C. Surfing the Internet.2. What is the womans favorite spor
2、t? A. Tennis. B. Badminton C. Basketball.3. What did the man buy for the woman?A. Some flowers. B. A CD. C. A plant.4. Why does the man come here?A. To see the doctor B. To visit the woman.C. To check Mr. Whites schedule.5. When will the game begin?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1
3、5 分，满分 225 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，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 段对话，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. At a railway station. B. At a restaurant. C. At a cinema.7. How much should the woman
4、 pay?A. $75. B. $40. C. $35.听第 7 段对话，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What does the woman want to know?A. How long the street is. B. Where the bus stop is.C. How much change the man has.- 2 -9. Where does the woman come from?A. Another state. B. Another city. C. Another country.10. What does the man think of what th
5、e woman plans to do?A. Rude. B. Wonderful. C. Usual.听第 8 段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. How many people are invited?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.12. What do we know about the mans neighbor and her sister?A. They are in their late sixties. B. They live by themselves.C. They have met the woman before.13. What wil
6、l the woman bring to the party?A. Biscuits（饼干）. B. Cakes. C. Pies.听第 9 段对话，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. How long has the man been away from his apartment?A. Two weeks. B. Two days. C. Three weeks.15. Whats the second problem the woman is complaining about?A. The mans new roommate throws rubbish everywhere.B. T
7、he mans new roommate hasnt returned her books.C. The mans new roommate takes up her parking space.16. When will the man talk to his roommate?A. Tomorrow evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tonight.听第 10 段对话，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker most probably?A. A worker. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.18. H
8、ow old is the speaker?A.30. B. 37. C. 43.19. Which of the following is the speakers opinion?A. Its very bad to exercise every day. B. Any type of exercise is useful for better health. C. Running helps people most.- 3 -20. What does the speaker advise people to do before starting any hard exercise?A.
9、 Check with their doctor. B. Increase their running distance.C. Start with a ten-minute walk.阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AMarch, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in s
10、pring.SongKran-ThailandDates: 13th-15th, AprilIn Thailand, its time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran，when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone
11、who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!Naghol-VanuatuDates: Every Saturday from April to MayEvery year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peoples diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous
12、for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive（俯冲） to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤条) attached to their ankles(脚踝). The divers heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump-something very dangerous if the vines are not measured properly.
13、Cherry Blossom Viewing -JapanDates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.- 4 -The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣）fall
14、 to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.21. What does the underlined word “soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. tired B. wet C. interested D. crazy22. The writer thinks that the “
15、land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because _.A. the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines breakB. the divers ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightlyC. the divers may injure their heads if the vines arent measured properly D. the divers may bump into(撞在
16、上)the wooden tower on the way down23. We can learn from the passage that_.A. people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom seasonB. the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in JapanC. the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in JapanD. the
17、 time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearlyBDear Kate, Its really good to know you are covering for me while Im away on the training course. Thanks so much. Knowing that youll be teaching the kids has made me relaxed. Im sure youll get on fine with them. I thought I sho
18、uld leave you some notes on a couple of things that are planned for this week, and other advice that will hopefully see you through to next Friday!Tuesday: The class is going to visit the Dinosaur Museum. Make sure they take their notebooks and remind them on Monday to bring a packed lunch and the -
19、 5 -entrance money.Thursday: Ive promised them they can watch a Disney DVD as a special treat. Its in my locker. There are some worksheets (活页练习题 ) to go with it. By the way, dont worry about marking them Ill do it when Im back.You know, the head teacher is on the warpath about being late, so be war
20、ned! If you get to school even a minute past 8:15, shes likely to give you a real telling-off.Seriously, though, youll have a great week the kids are wonderful. Dont let Mark and Jack sit together and you shouldnt have any disciplinary (纪律的) problems! If you do have any problems, just tell the head.
21、 Shes very supportive when it comes to discipline. One last thing could you leave notes on what you do, please?Best wishes,Stef24. Why did Stef write the letter to Kate?A. To talk about the training course. B. To invite her to the Dinosaur Museum.C. To ask if shes ready to teach her students.D. To t
22、ell her what to do when shes away.25. On Tuesday, students should take the following things EXCEPT _.A. a worksheet B. a notebook C. a packed lunch D. the entrance money26. The underlined part “on the warpath” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “_”.A. easy B. angry C. doubtful D. happy27. We can
23、 infer from the letter that Mark and Jack _.A. might not get along well B. always sit togetherC. are very good students D. dont like Disney moviesC- 6 -Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonalds Happy Meal is in fact six months old. Photographed every day for the past six month
24、s by Manhattan artist Sally Davies, the kids meal of fries and burger hasnt any signs of mould(霉菌) or decay(腐烂).Sally put the Happy Meal on a shelf in her apartment and watched it with increasing shock. Even her dogs stopped trying to steal a free tasty snack.“I bought the meal on April 10 this year
25、 and brought home to see how it changed,” she said. “I chose McDonalds because it was nearest to my house, but the project could have been about any other fast food. The first thing that shocked me on the second day of the experiment was that it no longer gave out any smell. And my dogs stopped circ
26、ling the shelf.”Sally expected the food to go mouldy after a few days. In fact, Mrs. Davies surprise turned to shock as the food still had not shown any signs of decay after two weeks. “It was then that I realized that something strange might be going on with this food that I had bought,” she explai
27、ned. “The appearance of the food did not change as the weeks turned to months. And now, at six months old, the food is plastic to touch. The only change that I can see is that it has become as hard as a rock.”The experiment has brought her amusement rather than fear. “Maybe I would be frightened at
28、seeing this if I were a meat eater.” she said.28. Sally Davies kept the record of the McDonalds Happy Meal by_.A. touching it B. taking photos of it C. smelling it D. drawing pictures of it29. Mrs. Davies didnt have the feeling of fear because _.A. the experiment could prove nothingB. she was a brav
29、e personC. this was not the case with all fast food D. she didnt eat any meat30. Before the experiment, Sally Davies had thought the food would_.A. turn into plastic B. become tasteless- 7 -C. be stolen by her dog D. be covered with mould 31. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. McDonald is the m
30、ost convenient foodB. McDonalds Happy Meal tends to get bad easilyC. McDonalds Happy Meal shows no sign of decay after six monthsD. How to store the kids meal of fries and burger.DWriter Liu fangs first novel, about the life of a teacher at a rural school in the mountainous province of Guizhou in th
31、e 1990s, is greatly similar to her own early years-before she lost her sight and struggled to find a full life in the darkness. Liu , 44 , was a Chinese language teacher at No 3 Middle School in the Baiyun district of Guiyang until 2006 , when she could no longer see the characters printed in the te
32、xtbooks .Diagnosed with incurable eye disease, in 1996 , Liu was told she would gradually lose her eyesight over 10 years. That it took her 20 years to walk into darkness makes her have the ability to tell you the difference between the two worlds. She spent the first 10 years gradually accepting th
33、e reality , and the second facing it with smiles.Fortunately, Liu had many people on her side. Her family and friends helped her overcome the most difficult period of her life. And her own kindness served her well. Liu praised the schools headmaster , who gave her a new post as a psychological consu
34、ltant(心理咨询师) for students, and planned for professional training for her new role.Liu s office is a comfortable place decorated with hand-drawn student pictures, one where children can thoughtfully talk about their problems. Liu takes her job seriously. She donated 5,000 yuan (760) from her income t
35、o five poor students. After she became famous, all she wanted to do was help for the “left-behind” children.Yang Hui, a student who often quarreled with her parents, said Liu feels - 8 -like a mother to the student. Yang said she would listen to me patiently, and Liu helped her find the reason she c
36、ouldnt get along well with her parents.Liu said, her blindness is an asset . “I guess they trust me because I cannot see them, and they feel I am more concentrated and careful than others while listening to them.”32. What can we know about Liu fang from the first four paragraphs?A. She went through
37、the darkness by herself without any support.B. We can know what her own life is really like from her first novel.C. It took her almost three years to be used to the darkness.D. She was 44 when she knew she would lose her eyesight.33. The writer takes the example of Yang Hui in order to show_.A. Liu
38、Fang has much experience in getting along with parents. B. Liu Fang has got through the most difficult time of her life.C. Liu Fang has been successful in her job as a psychological consultantD. Liu fang has become the focus of attention in her school.34. What does the underlined word “asset” in the
39、 last paragraph probably mean?A. creativity B. advantage C. ability D. approach35. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Liu Fangs hobbies B. Liu Fangs unbelievable storyC. Liu Fangs social roles. D. Liu Fangs new life as a blind person.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
40、两项为多余选项。How to Do Man-on-the Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 36 But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy. When your boss or professor send
41、s you out to do man-on-the street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten - 9 -general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in Amer
42、ica?” 37 Hit the streets with confidence. 38 Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic,” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you. Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera. D
43、ont get discouraged. 39 Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same an
44、swer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 40 If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B. As you approach people, be polite.C. If you dont own a
45、camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more than a Yes” or “No” reply.第二节 完形填空（共
46、 20 个小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Dear Seth,You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you 41 , I hope you will find something 42 in what I am going to share with you.- 10 -Life can be 43 .There will be people in your life who w
47、ont be very nice. Theyll 44 you because you are different, 45 for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be 46 by those you love. I hope you dont have to face these too much. But such things 47 .Be open to life anyway. Youll find cruelty(残忍) and 48 in your journey through life, but
48、dont let that 49 you from finding new things. Dont retreat(退却) from life, and dont 50 or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will 51 many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will 52 many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to 53 .You will meet many people who will try to do 54 than you, in school, in college, and at work. Theyll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses,
