1、 2014-2015学年第二学期巴彦淖尔市第一中学 高一年级期末考试英语试题出题人： 刘苗 第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman going to do?A. Practice skating B. Do some shopping C. Sign up for the club2. What are the two speakers probably doing?A. Having a walk B. Visiting a friend C. Choosi
2、ng a present3. How did the woman know about the fire?A. She read it in the paper B. She saw it on TV C. She witnessed it4. Which course does the man want to take next year?A. The art course B. The English course C. The computer course5. Where will the two speakers meet?A. At the station B. At the ci
3、nema C. At the church第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）请听第六段材料，回答第 6, 7 小题6. When will the meeting be held?A. On the 2nd. B. On the 5th C. On the 7th 7. What kind of room does the man usually use?A. A small one B. A mid-sized one C. A large one请听第八段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What does the man probably do?A. A music
4、ian B. A journalist C. A dentist9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son B. Doctor and patient C. Sister and brother10. How does the man feel about the womans suggestion?A. He is disappointed B. He is interested C. He is confused第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共10小
5、题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。ASooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to d
6、o with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.Here are some very importantand often ignoredguidelines to taking a test successfully.Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely impo
7、rtant. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confiden
8、t.Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we dont really have to think about it too muc
9、h. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!If you dont know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!Taking a test is
10、as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you dont help yourself in the long run.11. In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _.A. better preparations for exams. B. better understanding of English.C. better skills at taking exams. D. better results of
11、 taking exams.12. When taking an exam, you are advised _.A. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.B. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.C. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.D. to give up the questions whose answers you dont know.13. It
12、 is common that many students_.A. pay much attention to their testing skills. B. often give up a difficult test halfway. C. often get higher results by cheating.D. dont believe in their first impulse.14. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Effective Studying Methods. B. Effective Test Tak
13、ing Skills.C. Getting Better Exam Results. D. Being Successful Students.BThe influence of America is increasing in my country. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do these things every day.I think that America
14、n movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood. In the last few years, the government has tr
15、ied to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe.American culture is a part of Spanish life now. Its certain that many things from America are as much a part of peoples lives as Spanish
16、things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. Ive known about Coca Cola for my whole life.However, its different with Western fast food. For example, I dont think McDonalds is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the r
17、easons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people. The Spanish people normally eat at home. On the other hand, maybe McDonalds hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. Its true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonalds, and it is more popular among the Spanish children
18、 than among the adults. In any case, its obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day. 15. From the first paragraph we can know that _.A. the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhereB. most Spanish people dont like to listen to their own musicC.
19、fast food spreads from Spain to the United StatesD. some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills 16. What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain?A. American novels. B. Hollywood movies. C. McDonalds. D. American music.17. Why did the government set
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26、C. waiter/ waitress D. office cleaner19. Where can you send e-mail as a college girl?A. job-p3b7u-1365632206 craigslist.orgB. job-tkupe 1329358152 craigslist. org.C. jim californiaaquatics. comD. rebecharv 20. Which of the following is the most important for waiter/ waitress job?A. Being familiar wi
27、th computers. B. Having a knowledge of wines.C. Knowing more about menus. D. Working well under pressure.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Maybe you are an average student. 21 This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or s
28、he wants to. Heres how.Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 22 A we
29、ekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Make good use of your time in class. 23 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from
30、 school, go over your notes; look at the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material. 24 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a te
31、st is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried._25_ You will probably discover them after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Don
32、t forget to set aside enough time for relaxation.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. You probably think you will never be a top student. F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the tea
33、cher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.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、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once when there was a famine (饥荒), a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town, and said to them, In thi
34、s basket there is a loaf for each of you. 26 it, and come back to me every 27 at this hour till better times come. The hungry children 28 eagerly around the basket, and quarreled for the bread, 29 each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even 30 the good gentleman. But Gr
35、etchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not 31 or struggle with the rest, but remained 32 modestly（谦虚地） in the distance. When the ill-behaved children had left, she took the 33 loaf, which alone was left in the basket, 34 the gentlemans hand, and went home. The next day the children were as 35 as
36、before, and poor, shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the 36 of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the 37 open, many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very much 38 , and said, Take the money back to the good 39 at once, for it must
37、have got into the loaf 40 . Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick! But when the little girl gave the rich man her mothers 41 , he said, No, no, my child, it was no 42 . I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to 43 you. Always be as contented, peaceable, and 44 as you now are. Go home now, and the
38、 45 is your own. 26. A. Buy B. Take C. Eat D. Smell 27. A. month B. week C. year D. day 28. A. stood B. gathered C. sat D. looked 29. A. because B. so C. since D. but 30. A. hearing B. thinking C. thanking D. looking 31. A. play B. laugh C. quarrel D. speak 32. A. crying B. singing C. quarreling D.
39、standing 33. A. smallest B. oldest C. largest D. best 34. A. kissed B. took C. seized D. waved 35. A. hungry B. angry C. rude D. eager 36. A. number B. size C. length D. amount 37. A. letter B. bag C. basket D. bread 38. A. annoyed B. surprised C. terrified D. excited 39. A. policeman B. gentleman C
40、. teacher D. child 40. A. by hand B. by heart C. by accident D. by itself 41. A. letter B. apology C. message D. money42. A. mistake B. use C. good D. luck 43. A. test B. reward C. thank D. attract 44. A. grateful B. careful C. beautiful D. enthusiastic 45. A. loaf B. money C. world D. basket第卷第三部分
41、英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上的相应位置上。Have you ever heard the sentence, “Tuhao (土豪 )， let us be friends.”? Are you _46_(puzzle), wondering what it means? Then you are possibly out of date.Nowadays, the Chinese
42、words Tuhao and Dama have become so familiar_47_ many Chinese people _48_ they often play jokes on each other when _49_ (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new _50_ (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you Tuhao, laughing loudly and happily._51_ (amaze), t
43、he two wildly popular words have also become hot words in English. The BBC recently _52_ (produce) a programme to introduce Tuhao. On the Internet, Tuhao can be translated into “ new money (暴发户)“ in English.Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed Dama from the Chinese pinyin to describe b
44、argain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women, _53_(call) them a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese languages influence on English will continue _54_ the entire 21st century, so_55_ is expected that Tuhao will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lis
45、ts.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：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。The other day, I was invited my friend Sams h
46、ome for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. It had been two month since we two quarreled, so I was embarrassed and did not know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask me to make up with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. He went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）请你以“Happiness”为题，参照下图，用英语写一篇短文，给某英语报”幸福专栏“投稿，谈谈你对幸福的看法。注意： 1.词数：100
