1、- 1 -西藏日喀则市南木林高级中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项:1、本试题全部为笔答题,共 8 页,满分 100 分,考试时间 90 分钟。2、答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚,密封线内禁止答题。3、用钢笔或签字笔直接答在试卷(或答题纸上)。4、本试题为闭卷考试,请考生勿将课本进入考场。一、阅读理解(共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ASteven Jobs,the designer of Apple Computer,was not clever when he wa
2、s in school.At that time,he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates.When he went into college,he didnt change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学).But he was full of new ideas.After he left college,Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer.He worked there for only several
3、 months and then he went to India.He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.In 1975,he began to make a new type of computer.He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in
4、 his garage.He chose the name “Apple“ just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. .His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.He often said,“I live in order to change the world;there arent any other
5、 reasons.The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career.If you cant find your favorite career,go on looking for it and never give up.“This is Steven Jobs.Though he is dead,his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.1.Why was Steven Jobs not a good student in school?A.
6、 He never did his lessons.B. He dropped out.C. He always made troubles with his schoolmates.D. He was full of new ideas.2Why did Steven Jobs go to India?A. To be a video game designer. B. To get some new ideas.C. To make a new type of computer. D. To have a happy summer.3What made Steven Jobs famous
7、 all over the world?- 2 -A. His new ideas. B. His Apple Computer.C. His video games. D. His saying.BAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come f
8、rom.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. T
9、hey did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He coo
10、ked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it is certai
11、nly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.4According to the writer, English is .A. as old as Chinese B. older than GermanC. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn5We k
12、now from the story that .A. few Americans like hamburgersB. hamburgers were made by GermansC. hamburgers are made with hamD. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago6According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from .A. China because it has a long historyB. England because G
13、ermans dont speak good EnglishC. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburger were eatingD. the city of Hamburger in GermanyCWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production
14、 experience in radio is necessary,along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies,Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.- 3 -Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 t
15、o December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 1030-1600.Excellent pay.Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit,you will be providing assistance within al
16、l parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged
17、 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training,you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions,and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for th
18、e right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.7.Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A.Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B.Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.C.The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D.Wealden District Council.8.We learn f
19、rom the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who_.A.is aged between 24 and 40 B.may do some training workC.should deal with general duties D.can work for about a month9.Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Wanted, Someone for a Kiss B. Father Christmas.C. Accountant
20、s Assistant. D. Software Trainer.10.If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training. Which position can you choose?A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants Assistant. D. Software Trainer.DMillions of people all over the world use the word“OK”. In fact, some peo
21、ple say the word“OK”means all right or acceptable; it expresses agreement or approval.11 Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw. The Choctaw word “oken”means the same as the American word“okay”. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Ch
22、octaw language in the 19th century.- 4 -But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word“OK”in reports published in the 1960s. He said the word began being used in the 1830s.12 Some foreignborn people wrote“all correct”as“oll korrect” , and used the letters OK. Othe
23、r people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his namesO and Kon each object people gave him to send on the train.13 The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840. They called their group the OK Club. The lett
24、ers were taken from the name of the town where Martin Van Buren was bornOld Kinderhook, New York.Then there is the expression AOK. It is a spaceage expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when
25、his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, “Everything is AOK.”14 One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.There are also funny ways to say okay. 15 These expressions were first used in the 193
26、0s. Today, a character on the American television series, “The Simpsons”,says it another way. He says okelydokely.A. Some people say okeydokey or okeydoke.B. Still others say a political organization invented the word.C. Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.D. But many experts
27、dont agree on what the expression means.E. Language experts do not agree about where the word came from.F. It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words“all correct”G. However, some experts say the expression did not begin with the space age.二、完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,
28、各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 16 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what Id 17 ?“ Just when I started t
29、o 18 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 19 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 20 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasnt 21 . Somebody had thought 22 of me to bring me a gift.Years
30、 later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 23 Christmas there special and memorable, I 24 remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same - 5 -feeling of 25 for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I 26 a plan and gathered
31、forty people from my company to help. Wegathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 27 with a childs name. We wanted all of them to know they were. 28 . Before I called out their names and hande
32、d them their gifts, I 29 them that they couldnt open their presents 30 every child had come forward. Finally the 31 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!“ As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 32 up the room.
33、 The 33 in the room was obvious, and 34 wasnt just about toys. It was a feeling the feeling I knew 35 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.16. A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging17. A. found B. prepared C. got D. exp
34、ected18. A. doubt B. hope C. suggest D. accept19. A. broke in B. settled down C. turned up D. showed off20. A. relief B. loss C. achievement D. justice21. A. blamed B. loved C. forgotten D. affected22. A. highly B. little C. poorly D. enough23. A. present B. first C recent D.previous24. A. hardly B.
35、 instantly C. regularly D.occasionally25. A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety26. A. kept up with B. caught up with C. came up with D. put up with27. A. none B. few C. some D. each28. A. fine B. special C. helpful D. normal29. A. reminded B. guaranteed C. convinced D. promised30. A. a
36、fter B. until C. when D. since31. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward32. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered33. A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. calmness D. joy34. A. it B. such C. something D. everybody35. A. by B. till C. for D. from三、语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
37、。Keeping a diary in English is one of the best _36_(way) to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes_ 37 (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, _38_(gradual) well learn how t
38、o express _39_ (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 40_ (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble_41 _(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. And_ 42_ is very hard for us to put them into English _4
39、3_(proper). As far as - 6 -I am _44 _(concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher _45_ h
40、elp, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.四、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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加 、删除和修改。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
41、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 winter holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that
42、case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges that we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.五、书面表达
43、(20 分)假定你是李华,你打算本周末带来自英国的交换生 Alex 到北京旅游,但你患了重感冒不能赴约。请你给 Alex 写封邮件,内容包括:1.表达歉意,解释原因; 2.王林将代替你陪同 Alex; 3.表达祝愿。注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Alex,Yours sincerely,Li Hua- 7 -参考答案阅读理解1-5 CBBCD6-10 CADCD11-15 EFBGA完形填空16-20 BCDCA 21-25 CDBBC 26-30 CDBAB 31-35 CADAD 语法填空36 ways 37 less 38geadually 39 ourselves 40 difficulties 41 finding 42 it 43properly 44 concerned 45 for 短文改错about world ,