1、 绝 密 启 用 前2018-2019 学年上学期高一期末考试英 语 注 意 事 项 ：1.答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码 粘贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。 用 2B 铅 笔 将 答 题 卡 上 试 卷 类 型 B 后 的 方 框 涂 黑 。2.选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区
2、 域 均 无 效 。3.非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4.考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分 ） (略 ) 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
3、 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。AIts hard to talk to Dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.But a year
4、 ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In
5、 desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much-thought, three-page letter. Dad, a 68-year-old retired technologist and
6、grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that “life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns
7、”.I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasnt too late. I cried because at first, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”.Weve si
8、nce had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems havent been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. Its hard to talk to Dad sometimes, but Im glad I found a way to talk to min
9、e.21. The authors dad can be best described as _.A. quiet and caringB. optimistic and carelessC. selfish and lonelyD. indifferent and serious22. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “_”.A. draw the curtainB. become more optimisticC. show his true selfD. clear the misunderstandi
10、ng23. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Communication Is the Best Policy.B. Emails from My Dad.C. A Man of Few Words.D. My Mysterious Dad.24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. My dads email was quickly written.B. I was moved when reading the email.C. The email contained much informati
11、on.D. I wished I could have consulted him earlier.BYou probably have heard of comic book heroes like Superman, Batman and Spiderman. But what about Tom, the motorbike shop owner, Joe Knight and Karen Berman?Tom, Joe and Karen are all characters in a comic book. But Mr. Knight and Ms. Berman are real
12、 此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 people. In 2006, they wrote a book called Financial Intelligence a managers guide to knowing what the numbers really mean. It was written for people who need to learn quickly about finance (财政). The book explains, in simple ways, often-complex methods of keeping financial
13、 information. It became a best-seller.Recently a comic book, which provides the same information as Financial Intelligence in easy-to-understand picture form, is published by Smarter Comics. This book consists of a textbook and a graphic(插画的 ) novel. It tells the story of Tom, a repairman who must q
14、uickly learn how to direct the motorbike repair shop his father founded. Tom has no experience with finance, and is struggling with the business. Joe Knight and Karen Berman help him. Artist Dave Wachter drew pictures for the comic book.Franco Arda, the founder and head of Smarter Comics, formerly w
15、orked as an investment banker. He started the company almost three years ago with his own money. He wanted to create educational comics that increase understanding. “I think almost everybody understands the phrase a picture says a thousand words, so, I mean, probably 90 percent of us grew up with co
16、mics and they understand that comics help us to learn a concept much quicker than text alone,” he said. “Within an hour, you can get the idea of finance with this book very quickly and not in a boring way. Once you get these pictures, you get the basic knowledge of finance.”“The new comic book is av
17、ailable in paperback(平装本). There will also be versions for iPad and iPhone users,” he added.25. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The development of e-comics.B. A comic book about finance.C. A popular book Financial Intelligence.D. The story of the repairman Tom.26. Which of the following about the
18、“comic book” mentioned in Paragraph 3 is TRUE?A. It was written by Mr. Knight and Ms. Berman.B. It was made for those eager to master finance in a short time.C. It was one of the best-sellers in 2006.D. Its main idea is how to run a bicycle shop.27. According to the passage, we can learn that Franco
19、 Arda _.A. is the writer of Financial IntelligenceB. read a lot of financial books in the pastC. can finish reading Financial Intelligence within an hourD. was probably influenced by comic books in his childhood28. What can we know from the passage?A. Comic book heroes, like Superman, were created b
20、y Franco Arda.B. Tom is a character of the book Financial Intelligence.C. People will read comic books through e-media in the future.D. Financial Intelligence tells many simple methods of running a business.CDaydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it was considered an unhealthy escape from rea
21、l life and its duties. Daydreaming has always had a bad reputation, but now scientific research has showed that daydreaming may actually improve your mental health and creativity. It can even help you achieve your desired goals.Now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it ma
22、y be a very healthy thing to do. Researchers are finding daydreaming, they tell us, is a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go beyond this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some surprising conclusions.Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming co
23、ntributes to intellectual growth. It also improves concentration, attention span, and the ability to get along with others, she says. In an experiment with school children, the same researcher found that daydreaming led the children to pay more attention to details. They had more happy feelings. The
24、y worked together better. Another researcher reported that daydreaming seemed to produce improved self-control and creative abilities.But thats only part of the story. The most remarkable thing about daydreaming may be its usefulness in shaping our future lives as we want them to be. Industrialist H
25、enry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. He maintained that “you can imagine your future”. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured himself as an inventor. For these famous achievers, it appears that their
26、daydreams came true.Of course daydreaming is no substitute(代替者) for hard work. You have to work hard to develop skills. Daydreaming alone cant turn you into your hearts desire. But in combination with the more usual methods of self-development, it might make a critical difference. And who knows: You
27、 might see your own daydreams come true.29. From the scientific research, a few minutes daydreaming will _.A. relieve stress effectivelyB. improve gradesC. escape from real life and dutiesD. gain a positive attitudes towards exams30. According to Dr. Joan T. Freyberg, daydreaming can _.A. reduce fai
28、lure in examinationsB. help rapid and continuous physical growthC. improve self-control and creative abilitiesD. benefit improvement of concentration31. What does “the story” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The attention. B. The conclusion.C. The contribution. D. The concentration.32. Nightingale and Edi
29、son are examples to explain that daydreaming probably _.A. earns a good reputationB. takes the place of hard workC. pictures future professionD. turns the desire into realityDThe global figures reveal that even the Americans put Britain to shame when it comes to taking exercise. Britain has one of t
30、he most sedentary populations on the earth, with almost twice the proportion of people defined as “inactive” as in neighboring France. In the UK, 63.3 percent of the population fails to meet recommended levels of physical activity, increasing their risk of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes
31、and cancer. By contrast, 40.5 percent of US citizens are inactive, despite more than 30 percent of them being obese. Now, theres good news. Smart foods that tell the brain you have eaten enough could hold the key to beating obesity, researchers have claimed. They hope the foods will contain a specia
32、l chemical which mimics (模仿) the message our gut (肠道) sends to the brain when it is full. By sending the message earlier, the brain can be fooled into not overeating. “We know nutrients interact with gut cells, which send chemical messengershormones to the brain to signal stomach full,” Dr. Jens Hol
33、st said. This message from our food to gut to brain is now being used to fight obesity. Holst discovered GLP1, which acts on parts of the brain that regulate appetite. “There is a raft of hormones, which will tend to help end a meal,” said Dr. Holst. “We dont know much about which nutrients are invo
34、lved and whether we can handle how food interacts with those signaling systems and how those systems are integrated(整合) at different levels in the brain.”The team hopes their research could lead to drugs which mimic the message, and hopes to eventually make food that can also contain the messages. “
35、It would be even better if we could come up with smart foods,” said Holst. 33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “sedentary” in Paragraph 1?A. Proud. B. Inactive. C. Silent. D. Energetic.34. What message could smart foods probably tell the brain?A. Which food tastes
36、 good.B. When to stop eating.C. How to get enough nutrition.D. How to live a healthy life.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. Smart foods still have a long way to go. B. Dr. Holst doesnt think highly of smart foods. C. There will be more and more over-weight people. D. Its fashionable to stay
37、slim at present.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 。 Being a VolunteerWhat can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Then what is the common opinion of volunteering? 36. Help yourself by helping ot
38、hers.37. Its amazing to know that volunteering can calm you down when you feel upset. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering, because doing volunteer work could make a big difference in their life. So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.38. Vo
39、lunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community(社区).Create you
40、r own opportunity for your future.Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. You can make and sell products, and donate(捐赠) the money. 39. Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about their future like what kinds of things they will be best at. A
41、volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. 40. Make a plan to start volunteering today!A. So what are you waiting for?B. Things to do with family members.C. Clean up a school or other public buildings.D. Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility.E. W
42、hy dont you choose to do a job you like best?F. Volunteering means spending time in helping others.G. When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ） 第 一 节 完 形 填 空 （ 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 四 个 选 项 （ A、
43、B、 C 和 D） 中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。 The moon had gone behind a cloud and there werent many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbors house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his 41 . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my 42 .Soon, there w
44、as a 43 smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. 44 , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 45 . I saw fire coming out of my neighbours kitchen. Right away, I _46_ “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to 47 my shouts for help.I 48 into my house, called the Fire Department and we
45、nt back to my neighbours house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and 49 my neighbours name but there was no 50 . I managed to 51_ the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 52 it was no use; the fire was too strong. _53 , a fire engine arrived and
46、soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just 54 as the fire was going to 55 to the other rooms in the house.When my neighbour came back, he was 56 because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his 57 . He wanted to give me some money in
47、return but I did not 58 it.Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He 59 me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had 60 ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.41. A. sitting room B. bathroom C. kitchen D. bedroom42. A. chair B. table C. bed
48、 D. sofa43. A. big B. hot C. special D. burning44. A. After a while B. All the time C. Once in a while D. At once45. A. examine B. search C. listen D. smell46. A. said B. shouted C. received D. smiled47. A. hear B. listen to C. ask D. turn to48. A. walked B. rushed C. jumped D. stepped49. A. called
49、in B. called up C. called out D. called for50. A. answer B. light C. sound D. fire51. A. take out B. take up C. break down D. break into52. A. and B. but C. because D. so53. A. Luckily B. Sadly C. Unfortunately D. Suddenly54. A. in time B. on time C. at a time D. at times55. A. run B. spread C. flow D. return56. A. glad B. sad C. sick D. angry57. A. children B. parents C. life D. pets58. A. expect B. want C. accept D. get59. A. ordere
