1、高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 祁县中学高一第二学期期末考试第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）1. What will the children have?A. Ice cream . B. Iced cola . C. Orange juice.2. What time will the speakers meet probably?A. At half past three. B. At four. C. At three forty.3. When will the speake
2、rs probably?A. On Saturday evening . B. On Sunday evening . C. On Friday evening.4. Where are the speakers probably?A. In the cinema . B. In the lab. C. In the classroom.5. What will the boy do in Michigan?A. Climb the mountains. B. Take some photos. C. go hiking.第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）6. W
3、hat course did the girl have with Professor Simpson last year?A. Spoken English. B. English reading. C. English writing.7. What is the professor like?A. Friendly. B. Strict. C. Humorous. 8.What was the matter with the man?A. He hurt his left arm. B. He hurt his right arm. C. He hurt his left leg.9.
4、Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.10. How will Julie go to the supermarket tonight?A. By car. B. On foot . C. By taxi.11. What did Julie ask Larry to do?A. do her homework. B. Check her homework. C. Pay her some money.12. When will Larry babysit t
5、he girls brother probably?A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon . C. On Saturday afternoon.13. Whom will the man go with?A. His friend. B. His daughter. C. His wife.14. How will the man go to the countryside?A. By plane. B. By bus C. By ship.15. What wont the hotel offer?A. A private room.
6、B. Drinks C. Three meals.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 16. How many outdoor activities will the hotel provide?A. Three. B. Two C. four.17. What is the height of the New Century Global Center?A. 500 meters. B. 100 meters C. 400 meters.18. What is in the center of the building?A. The five-star
7、hotel B. The skating ring. C. The water park.19. Who made the artificial sun in it?A. Japanese. B. Chinese. C. Americans20. Which is TRUE about the building?A. Its 1.67 million square meters. B. Its in Sichuan Province. C. It too four years to complete. 第二部分、 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 题;每小题 2 分，满分
8、30 分） AOne day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her l
9、ike a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the
10、 foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.21. The ant could not reach the side though _.A. she cried for help B. she tried very hardC. she asked the do
11、ve to save her D. she could smell well22. The dove saved the ant because _.A. she was the ants friend B. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long timeC. the ant was almost exhausted D. she took pity on the poor ant23. Just as the man shot at the dove, _.A. the dove immediately flew away B.
12、 he felt something biting him in the footC. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. the dove hid himself in the grass高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 24. In writing the story, the writer wants to show _.A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove wasC. we often need help from others D. how
13、the ant and the dove helped each otherBWe love to hear from you! Below are some of the letters weve received recently from Time for Kids readers online.He hurt his left arm in SurvivalThis is a great article, Back to the Future. What interests me is how some kinds of animals can survive for millions
14、 of years without changing much. Are there more kinds of animals like this? How can horseshoe crabs survive changes in the sea water and even live out of the water for up to four days? Can horseshoe crabs be harmful or helpful? I am guessing that it is helpful since they eat almost everything. This
15、article makes me very interested and curious. Thank you for teaching me something about animals I never knew about before. Orion H., 7th Grade, HIThe HomeworkDebateI really enjoy reading your new issue, Rethinking Homework. I also sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and realize I have homew
16、ork to do. I go to a school with a different teacher for each subject. This is a problem for me because each teacher does not know how much homework we already have, sometimes they assign a lot. I think I need less homework so I can do the things I enjoy, like playing soccer and seeing my friends. L
17、ydia R., 10, NCFar Out!I enjoy your recent article, Exploring Mars. In the science class, we have been talking about when the planet Earth is overpopulated, we will need to find another place to live. It would be so cool if we could find another planet that we could live on. There is probably one ou
18、t there! Eleanor R., 10, NCI really enjoy reading the article, Pluto has a Twin Sister. I cant believe that theyve found a dwarf planet identical to Pluto in space! This makes me think that there must be more out there, maybe even big ones. Will P., 11, NC25Lydia R. often wakes up at night probably
19、because he/she .高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 A. is worried about the homework B. has to get up early in the morningC. has some sleep problems D. wants to do some reading26What would probably interest Eleanor most?A. Playing football. B. Visiting his/her friends.C. Living on Mars. D. Finding
20、Pluto.27Who had better have a talk with his/her teacher?A. Will P. B. Eleanor C. Lydia R. D. Orion H C“Get up, get up, Jim. Its time to get up!“ my mother said while she was pushing me. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock. “Oh dear! Its a quarter to eight already. Ill be late for school again,“
21、 I thought. I jumped out of the bed, washed my face, then hurried to the bus stop without breakfast. As soon as I got on the bus, it started running. “Im sure I can get to the school on time,“ I said to myself. Suddenly the bus stopped. The bus driver got off the bus, then got on the bus again and s
22、aid, “Im sorry, ladies and gentlemen. Theres something wrong with the bus. Please get off the bus and wait for another one.“ “I couldnt wait. The school is not far. Id better run to the school,“ I thought, and then I began to run. But before I got to the school, it began to rain hard.I reached the c
23、lassroom but I was wet shivering with cold. The physics teacher had already begun his lesson. It was Mr. Smith. He was about fifty years old. All the students were a little afraid of him and so was I. I liked neither him nor his physics lessons. I hesitated for a moment and then I opened the door. “
24、Im very sorry, Mr. Smith. Im late again,“ I said with a red face.“Its you again, Jim,“ Mr. Smith said angrily. “Ive told you not be late, but you“ he suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. He turned to the class and said, “Im very sorry, my boys and girls.“ With these words he quickly took o
25、ff his own jacket and handed it to me. “Now take off your wet coat and put this one or youll catch cold,“ he said kindly.I went to my seat with Mr. Smiths jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, physics was so interesting and how well I could und
26、erstand it!28. Jim was late for school because _.A. there was something wrong with the bus B. he got up too lateC. it rained heavily D. he had to wait for the bus29. Mr. Smith, the physics teacher, _ at first when Jim came into the classroom.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 A. felt sad B. looked
27、 kind C. was unhappy D. looked worried 30. Jim felt that _.A. the jacket was large enough to keep him warm B. he understood what Mr. Smith said all the time C. Mr. Smith took good care of himD. physics is easy if you like the physics teachers31. From the story, we can learn that _.A. students cant b
28、e late for school B. youll catch cold if your clothes are wet C. physics is easy if you like the physics teachers D. students can learn better if teachers love themDAbout the two sides of the Internet CommunicationNow we can communicate with a person who is sitting in another part of the world almos
29、t for free. There are plenty of online messenger services that offer this service. With the help of such service, it has become very easy to establish a kind of global friendship where you can share your thoughts and explore other cultures.InformationAccess to information is one of the biggest advan
30、tages of the Internet. Almost any kind of information on any topic under the sun can be found on the Internet. Search engines like Google or Yahoo are at your service on the Internet. You can find almost any type of data on almost any kind of subject.EntertainmentEntertainment is another popular rea
31、son why many people like to surf the Internet. There are numerous games that may be downloaded from the Internet for free. Chat rooms are popular because users can meet new and interesting people. When people surf the Web , they can find numerous things. Music , hobbies, news and more can be found a
32、nd shared on the Internet.ServiceMuch service is now provided on the Internet such as online banking, job seeking, purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, and hotel reservations.But there are also disadvantages. If you use the Internet, your personal information such as name, address, credit ca
33、rd number, etc. might be accessed by other people. Virus (病毒)threat is another problem. Virus attacks can end up 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 crashing your whole hard disk, causing you much headache. Pornography is perhaps the biggest threat related to childrens healthy mental life. There ar
34、e thousands of pornographic sites on the Internet that can be easily found.On the whole, the Internets advantages overweight its disadvantages.32. What is the passage mainly about?A. The advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. B. Service offered on the Internet.C. Information offered on the In
35、ternet. D. Dos and dons on the Internet. 33.According to the writer, with the Internet, we can_.A. buy very cheap things online from other countriesB. find any type of data on any kind of subjectC. make friends with people from other countries convenientlyD. download whatever we want for free34.Whic
36、h of the following disadvantages is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Your computer might be attacked by viruses. B. Pornography might harm childrens health. C. You may receive a lot of unwanted e-mails.D. Your personal information might be stolen.35.The writer seems to believe that_.A. the Internet i
37、snt very useful to children B. the Internet has more advantages than disadvantages.C. people dont know how to make use of the Internet D. the Internet is safer to use than people think第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Four Habits to Help You SucceedWe all want to succeed, whether its in losing weight or le
38、arning to play the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed where another person fails? 36 1. Identify your core values.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation. 37 P
39、ick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are sticking to those values through your work.2. Pick a goal and focus on it.Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while ad
40、justing well to your core values. Focus is key here. 38 If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.3. Set a deadline for success.Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. 39 By setting a time limit, you a
41、re making the process more real.4. 40Failure cant be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Dont fall into this trap! Know it will happen. A failure is only you working out the details, and
42、learning what works and what doesnt. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and move on!A. Sit and think about what you value most.B. Stick to your goal.C. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. D. Ive made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve
43、 them.E. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.F. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time.G. Make the right decision.第三部分 英语知识应用（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）I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was a college freshman and had 41 up most
44、 of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first 42 of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a 43 . A few minutes nap(小睡) time before the lesson wouldnt 44
45、much, I thought.BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my 45 beating wildly trying to find the cause of the 46 . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had 47 dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “
46、Good morning!“ he said still 48 . “I am glad to see everyone is not 49 . Now lets get started.“For the next hour I wasnt sleepy at all. It wasnt from the 50 of my professors textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the 51 discussion he led. With wide knowledge and good 52 he made the materia
47、l 53 .His insight was full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he 54 with were contagious(有感染力的). I 55 out of the classroom not only wide awake, but a little 56 and a little better as well.I learned something far more important than not 57 in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in your life, do it we
