1、1昆明滇池中学 2014-2015 学年下学期期末考试高一英语试题命题：朱茳第一部分：听力（共两节。满分 20）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1 分，满分 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are these two people talking about?A. A lightweight shirt. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather.高考资2. What
2、is the womans job?A. Cook. B. Waitress. 高考 C. Saleswoman.3. How is the man getting to work?A. Riding. B. By bus. C. Driving.高考资源网4. What does the man mean?A. The womans uncle will come for a visit. B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. 高考资源网C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.5. Wh
3、at will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. A bit cold. 高考资源网第二节（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话后或独白有几个小题，从题中所给的 A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳选，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后或独白前，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 至 8 题。6. What lipstick did the w
4、oman expect to buy? A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyfel, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade.7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick?A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive.8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? A. Its color is suitable but is very expensi
5、ve. 2B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand. C. Its color isnt right but its brand is Lyfel.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? A. She often talks to English people. B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after clas
6、s.10. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing diaries. C. Reading aloud in the morning.11. Why is it difficult for the man to lean English? A. He doesnt talk to his English teachers. B. There are no native speakers aroun
7、d him. C. He is too shy to speak English.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. How does the man get information about the apartment? A. From TV advertisements. B. From advertisements in the newspapers. C. From radio advertisements.13. How many rooms has the apartment got?A. Four B. Five C. Six14. How much will
8、 the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well?A. $500. B. $450. C. $550.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.16. What transportation can you infer the man
9、prefers?A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.17. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What was Miss Richards?A. A chemistry teacher. B. A physics teacher. C. A science teacher.19. How did Miss Richards
10、feel before Dick answered her question?A. Disappointed and unhappy. B. Angry and annoyed. C. Excited.20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Dick was the top student in class. B. The students were active in class. C. Miss Richards was rather patient.3第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（每小题 1.5 分，共 15 小题，满分
11、22.5 分）AHundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own
12、country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print
13、some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story? Firstly, it is important to report news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely diffe
14、rent stories to those on TV. Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; ins
15、tead they print stories about plane accidents. Another factor(因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese ne
16、wspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers. 21. According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now? A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. 4B. They tell each other what they
17、have seen with their eyes. C. They watch TV or read newspapers. D. They listen to the radio every day. 22. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that _ . A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaperB. people can read the news story more quickly in a n
18、ewspaperC. people can read news stories in other countriesD. people can read news stories about their own country23. To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about? A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six. 24. According to the passage, which of the following can you most poss
19、ibly watch on TV? A. You often play football with your friends after school. B. Your teacher has got a cold. C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasnt been caught. D. The bike in front of your house is lost. BTake Action for a Better World: Volunteers NeededSix months preparation in Denmark:
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25、tive speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You dont need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want
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27、 One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseasesC. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her EnglishD. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program26. Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?A. In some local offices in the U.
28、S B. In an ESL organization in ChinaC. In a preparation program in Denmark D. In an exchange student center in Africa27. If Mrs. Black in the U.S hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact_.A. B. C. D. staffyouth.org628. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to
29、 do?A. To interview people online. B. To do some houseworkC. To offer advice on child Aid D. To provide language exercisesC.No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be.
30、 This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their jo
31、ints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the
32、stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.Most of th
33、e above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.29. Which is true about weather forecasting? A. Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like. B. Weather forecasting is a report about the weather. C. Weather forecas
34、ting is a sign of coming rain. D. People can change the weather forecasting. 30. Which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”?A. continuing B. reducing. C. coming. D. disappearing.31. Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?A.
35、 Some birds fly high. B. A rainbow appears in the morning.C. The sunset is mostly red in colour. D. Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.32. The best title of the passage is _.A. Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life 7B. Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of w
36、eatherC. Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains. D. People can predict weather by experience in daily lifeDThere have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This made it easier to carry hea
37、vy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second hal
38、f of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and je
39、t planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By t
40、he 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia
41、 made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.33. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane? A. The radio. B. The camera. C. Nylon. D. The helicopter.34. This pa
42、ssage talks mainly about _.A. how inventions affect (影响) peoples life B. when electric light was inventedC. which country made the first step into space D. why cars were very important35. We can safely come to the conclusion that peoples life will be made even better 8through _.A. new discoveries B.
43、 greater inventionsC. better ways to help people get over diseases D. all of above第二节（每小题 1.5 分，共 5 小题，满分 7.5 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。36 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a let
44、ter to their friends. Location(位置 )37 Kitchens and dining rooms are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day use of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away eac
45、h night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using
46、 his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. 38 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. 39 Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problem
47、s, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 40 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family. A. Attitude is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your Home. C. Here are several ways to choose a location. 9D. Building a Good Home Learning EnvironmentE.
48、Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example. F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children. G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完型填空（每题 1 分，满分 20 分）My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile
